Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. VIL-helm(Swedish) VEEL-helm(Finnish)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Scandinavian and Finnish form of William.

Related Names

VariantsVillum(Danish) Viljam, Viljami, Vilhelmi(Finnish)
DiminutivesVille(Swedish) Jami, Vilho, Vili, Viljo, Ville(Finnish)
Feminine FormsHelmi, Mimmi, Vilhelmina, Vilma(Swedish) Vilhelmiina, Helmi, Iina, Miina, Mimmi, Vilma(Finnish)
Other Languages & CulturesGwilherm(Breton) Guillem, Guim(Catalan) Vilim, Vilko(Croatian) Vilém(Czech) Wilhelmus, Willem, Jelle, Liam, Pim, Wil, Willy, Wim(Dutch) William, Bill, Billie, Billy, Liam, Wil, Will, Willie, Willy(English) Vilhelmo, Vilĉjo(Esperanto) Villem(Estonian) Viliame(Fijian) Guillaume, Liam(French) Guillerme(Galician) Wilhelm, Liam, Willi, Willy(German) Wilhelm, Willehelm(Germanic) Vilmos, Vili(Hungarian) Vilhjálmur(Icelandic) Uilliam, Liam, Uilleag, Ulick(Irish) Guglielmo, Elmo(Italian) Vilhelms, Vilis(Latvian) Wöllem, Wullem, Wum(Limburgish) Vilhelmas(Lithuanian) Illiam(Manx) Wiremu(Maori) Wilkin, Wilky, Wilmot(Medieval English) Wiljahelmaz(Old Germanic) Wilhelm(Polish) Guilherme, Gui(Portuguese) Uilleam(Scottish Gaelic) Viliam(Slovak) Viljem, Vili, Vilko(Slovene) Guillermo(Spanish) Viliami(Tongan) Gwilym, Gwil, Gwilim, Gwillym(Welsh)

Popularity

People think this name is

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Name Days

Denmark: May 28
Finland: April 6
Sweden: April 6
Entry updated November 16, 2019