Gender Feminine
Usage German, Dutch
Pronounced Pron. HEHL-ma  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Short form of Wilhelmina.

Related Names

VariantsElma, Minna, Vilma, Wilma(German) Elma, Mien, Mina, Wil, Willy, Wilma(Dutch)
Masculine FormWilhelm(German)
Other Languages & CulturesVilma(Croatian) Vilma(Czech) Vilma(Danish) Billie, Mina, Minnie, Velma, Wilhelmina, Willa, Willie, Wilma(English) Vilhelmiina, Helmi, Iina, Miina, Mimmi, Minna, Vilma(Finnish) Vilma(Hungarian) Vilma(Latvian) Vilhelmina, Vilma(Lithuanian) Wilmot(Medieval English) Vilma(Norwegian) Vilma(Portuguese) Williamina(Scottish) Vilma(Slovak) Guillermina, Vilma(Spanish) Helmi, Mimmi, Minna, Vilhelmina, Vilma, Wilma(Swedish)

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Name Days

Austria: May 31
Estonia: May 7
Latvia: November 7

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Entry updated December 7, 2022