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Meaning

The name Helma has the following meaning:

Great protector. Diminutive of Wilhelmina. Feminine form of William.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Helma is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Helma in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Helma is pronounced as hel-mah

Origins

Helma originates from the German language.
See other suggested German girl baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Helma and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Helma: Boys - Arvin, Eldridge, Hilbert, Jagger, Kiel, Odis, Otis, Roland, Warner, Willis, Girls - Earnestine, Hilma, Monika, Ottilia, Both genders - Alice, Ballard, Bertha, Charles, Emerson, Emma

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Helma: Helmah, Helmea, Helmeena, Helmeene, Helmia, Helmina, Helmine, Helmyna, Helmyne
The name Helma is itself a variant of William

Style

We think the name Helma should fall under the following style category: German.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Helma to be: A mythical, strong-willed and energetic woman

In one word, you might describe Helma as a(n) "energetic" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Helma (or its variants) are:

Helma Orosz, born on 11 May, a famous politician. Helma Orosz's background: A German politician and member of the CDU. She served as the Saxon State Minister for Social Affairs between 2003 and 2008 and won the election of the Oberbürgermeister in Dresden in June 2008 and assumed this office on 1 August 2008.

Helma Lehmann, born on 23 June, a famous athlete. Helma Lehmann's background: A German rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics representing East Germany. She won the gold medal as part of the women's eight.

Helma Knorscheidt, born on 31 December, a famous athlete. Helma Knorscheidt's background: A retired East German shot putter.
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