Wilma name - Meaning of Wilma
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 22
- Usage
- German, Dutch, English, Germanic
- Pronounced
- VIL-mah (German, Dutch) , WIL-mah (Dutch) , WIL-mə (English)
- Wilma Meaning
- Short form of Wilhelmina. German settlers introduced it to America in the 19th century. Wilma is a diminutive of Wilhelmina. Wilhelmina originates in German language and means "stout protector" or "will to protect". It is a feminine form of Wilhelm or William, which ultimately derive from the Germanic name Willahelm. It is a typical name used in Europe for female royalty.
Wilma Related Names
Variants: Elma, Helma, Minna, Vilma (German), Elma, Helma, Mien, Mina, Wil, Willy (Dutch), Velma (English), Vylma, Wylma
Masculine Forms: Wilhelm, Willi, Willy, Wim (German)
Other Languages: Vilma (Croatian), Vilma (Czech), Vilma, Helmi, Miina, Mimmi, Minna, Vilhelmiina, Vilhelmina (Finnish), Vilma (Hungarian), Mien, Mina (Limburgish), Vilhelmina (Lithuanian), Wilhelmina (Polish), Vilma (Slovak), Vilma (Spanish), Vilhelmina, Vilma, Helmi (Swedish)
Wilma Celebrities
Wilma Burgess - singer, Wilma Dykeman - writer, Wilma Lee Cooper - singer, Wilma Rudolph - athlete,
