What origin is the name Wilma?

Wilma comes from german naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Wilma a popular name?

Wilma is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Wilma?

Names from the same german tradition pair naturally with Wilma — for example William, Henry, Paul. You can browse more on our german names page.

Wilma

Q: Is Wilma a rare name?

Yes. Wilma does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Wilma

Wilma

Girl

german

2 syllables

Wilma is a german girl's name meaning "Protector; resolute protector. feminine variant of william; diminutive form of wilhelmina, a feminine variant of william".

Parents who choose Wilma pick a girl name from the german tradition, meaning "Protector; resolute protector. feminine variant of william; diminutive form of wilhelmina, a feminine variant of william". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: german
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Protector; resolute protector. feminine variant of william; diminutive form of wilhelmina, a feminine variant of william

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Wilma

Very rare in US records

What does Wilma mean?

Wilma is a girl name of german origin meaning "Protector; resolute protector. feminine variant of william; diminutive form of wilhelmina, a feminine variant of william".

Is Wilma a rare name?

Yes. Wilma does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Wilma

William Henry Paul Raymond Lukas Leon

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Names with a similar meaning to Wilma

Wilma means "Protector; resolute protector. feminine variant of william; diminutive form of wilhelmina, a feminine variant of william" — these names share that spirit.