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Meaning

The name Wilhelm has the following meaning:

One who is a resolute protector.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Pronunciation

The name Wilhelm is pronounced as vil-hehlm

Origins

Wilhelm originates from the English language.
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Related names

The following names are baby names related to Wilhelm and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Wilhelm: Boys - Bradley, Brandon, Braxton, Duke, Wayne, Bronson, Buck, Clifton, Colby, Colt, Demarcus, Demarion, Derek, Erwin, Heath, Hudson, Keyon, Leonel, Lester, Manley, Matthias  Girls - Yareli, Elle, Enola, Jaylyn, Jenny, Jolene, Josie, Keyla, Stacey, Toni  Both Genders - Arlie, Avery, Dakota, Sunny, Tanner

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Wilhelm: Willi, Wilm

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Wilhelm are: Will, Willie, Willy

Style

We think the name Wilhelm should fall under the following style category: African-American.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Wilhelm to be: Smart, strong and athletic

In one word, you might describe Wilhelm as a(n) "athletic" person.

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Popularity

As a baby boy name, Wilhelm is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Wilhelm in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Famous persons

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

Friedrich Wilhelm Reinhold Pieck , born on 3 January, a famous President. Friedrich Wilhelm Reinhold Pieck 's background: A German communist and president of East Germany.

Wilhelm Reich , born on 24 March , a famous Psychiatrist. Wilhelm Reich 's background: An Austrian-American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. Reich was a respected analyst for much of his life, focusing on character structure, rather than on individual neurotic symptoms.

Wilhelm von Humboldt, born on 22 June, a famous Philologist. Wilhelm von Humboldt's background: A government functionary, diplomat, philosopher, founder of Humboldt Universität in Berlin, friend of Goethe and especially of Schiller, is especially remembered as a linguist who made important contributions to the philosophy of language and to the theory and practice of education.
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