Wilhelmina

Wilhelmina: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “resolute protector”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: wil-həl-MEE-nuh · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

Feminine form of Wilhelm, from Germanic wil 'will, desire' and helm 'helmet, protection.' A long-established name in Germanic and Dutch usage.

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How popular is Wilhelmina?

202433.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Wilhelmina in 2024111

2024 rank#1,798 girls

Peak year1893

Total US babies since 188012,957

Wilhelmina is rising: use over the last five years is 2.0× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Wilhelmina

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Willaresolute protection · Germanic
Wilmaresolute protection · Germanic
Emmawhole, universal · Germanic
Ameliawork · Germanic
Ellaall, completely · Germanic
Alicenoble type · Germanic
Adelinenoble · Germanic
Emeryindustrious ruler · Germanic

Wilhelmina questions

What does the name Wilhelmina mean?

Wilhelmina means "resolute protector". It comes from Germanic. Feminine form of Wilhelm, from Germanic wil 'will, desire' and helm 'helmet, protection.' A long-established name in Germanic and Dutch usage.

Is Wilhelmina a boy or girl name?

Wilhelmina is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Wilhelmina?

111 US babies were named Wilhelmina in 2024. Its peak year was 1893.

How do you pronounce Wilhelmina?

Wilhelmina is usually pronounced wil-həl-MEE-nuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.