Infographic of Wilhelmina name meaning, which is “The wished-for protectress,” from the Germanic toillio (that which is desired) and helmut (protection). The feminine version of Wilhelm and William.
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Wilhelmina Name Popularity

How popular is the name Wilhelmina? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 339 90 0.0256%
1911 332 96 0.0258%
1912 337 140 0.0278%
1913 345 158 0.0279%
1914 369 163 0.0234%
1915 349 251 0.0276%
1916 358 257 0.0266%
1917 381 229 0.0229%
1918 437 189 0.0176%
1919 469 156 0.0149%
1920 466 166 0.0149%
1921 483 162 0.0141%
1922 480 161 0.0145%
1923 441 192 0.0171%
1924 513 150 0.0129%
1925 461 177 0.0157%
1926 529 132 0.012%
1927 519 141 0.0127%
1928 538 123 0.0115%
1929 499 137 0.0132%
1930 541 113 0.0108%
1931 565 92 0.0093%
1932 544 104 0.0105%
1933 607 71 0.0076%
1934 560 94 0.0097%
1935 660 60 0.0062%
1936 722 47 0.0049%
1937 648 67 0.0068%
1938 645 71 0.0069%
1939 635 70 0.0069%
1940 670 65 0.0061%
1941 808 43 0.0038%
1942 761 54 0.0043%
1943 708 72 0.0055%
1944 749 59 0.0048%
1945 819 44 0.0036%
1946 817 58 0.0039%
1947 760 83 0.005%
1948 763 79 0.0049%
1949 1,056 35 0.0022%
1950 797 76 0.0047%
1951 780 84 0.005%
1952 941 54 0.0031%
1953 982 50 0.0028%
1954 954 59 0.0032%
1955 1,084 42 0.0023%
1956 1,142 40 0.0021%
1957 1,088 48 0.0025%
1958 1,290 29 0.0015%
1959 1,355 25 0.0013%
1960 1,580 16 0.0008%
1961 1,625 16 0.0008%
1962 1,603 16 0.0009%
1963 1,416 23 0.0013%
1964 1,604 16 0.0009%
1965 1,474 20 0.0012%
1966 1,721 13 0.0008%
1967 1,924 10 0.0007%
1968 — 0 0%
1969 2,168 7 0.0005%
1970 1,955 12 0.0008%
1971 1,963 11 0.0007%
1972 — 0 0%
1973 — 0 0%
1974 — 0 0%
1975 — 0 0%
1976 — 0 0%
1977 — 0 0%
1978 — 0 0%
1979 — 0 0%
1980 — 0 0%
1981 — 0 0%
1982 — 0 0%
1983 — 0 0%
1984 — 0 0%
1985 — 0 0%
1986 — 0 0%
1987 — 0 0%
1988 — 0 0%
1989 — 0 0%
1990 — 0 0%
1991 — 0 0%
1992 — 0 0%
1993 — 0 0%
1994 — 0 0%
1995 — 0 0%
1996 — 0 0%
1997 — 0 0%
1998 — 0 0%
1999 — 0 0%
2000 — 0 0%
2001 — 0 0%
2002 — 0 0%
2003 — 0 0%
2004 — 0 0%
2005 — 0 0%
2006 — 0 0%
2007 — 0 0%
2008 3,784 5 0.0003%
2009 — 0 0%
2010 3,286 7 0.0005%
2011 2,436 21 0.0015%
2012 2,305 23 0.0016%
2013 2,159 28 0.002%
2014 1,636 62 0.0043%
2015 1,369 93 0.0064%
2016 1,512 74 0.0051%
2017 1,594 61 0.0044%
2018 1,453 73 0.0053%
2019 1,493 69 0.0051%
2020 2,042 44 0.0035%
2021 1,802 56 0.0046%
2022 1,704 72 0.0055%

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Names Like Wilhelmina

If you like Wilhelmina, you’ll love these other names like Wilhelmina.

What names are diminutives of Wilhelmina?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Wilhelmina sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Wilhelmina, but shorter.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Billee

Will helmet, protection

German

Helma

Will helmet, protection

German

Mimi

A diminutive form of Miriam and, through the French, of Wilhelmina.

French

Minella

A diminutive form of Wilhelmina.

Minna

Will helmet, protection

German

Minnie

A variant form of Mary.

English

Vilma

A diminutive form of Wilhelmina.

Native American

Willa

Will helmet, protection

German

Willette

Will helmet, protection

German

Wilmett

A diminutive form of Wilhelmina.

Wilmot

A diminutive form of Wilhelmina.

English

Wilona

Longed-for

English

What names are variants of Wilhelmina?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Wilhelmina.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Billa

Will helmet, protection

German

Billee

Will helmet, protection

German

Billey

Will helmet, protection

German

Billie

A feminine diminutive of William.

English

Billy

Will helmet, protection

German

Ellma

Will helmet, protection

German

Elma

Will helmet, protection

German

Felmine

Will helmet, protection

German

Guglielma

Will-helmet; will helmet, protection

Italian

Guillelmina

Will helmet, protection

German

Guillelmine

Will helmet, protection

German

Guillema

Will helmet, protection

German

Guillemette

Will helmet, protection

German

Guillemine

Will helmet, protection

German

Helma

Will helmet, protection

German

Helmina

Will helmet, protection

German

Helminette

Will helmet, protection

German

Min

Quick; people

Asian

Mina

Love

German

Minna

Will helmet, protection

German

Minnie

A variant form of Mary.

English

Minny

Star of the sea; will helmet, protection

Latin

Valma

Will helmet, protection

German

Velma

A variant form of Wilhelmina.

German

Vilhelmina

Will helmet, protection

German

Villhelmina

Will helmet, protection

German

Villhelmine

Will helmet, protection

German

Vilma

A diminutive form of Wilhelmina.

Native American

Wileen

Will helmet, protection

German

Wilhelmine

Will helmet, protection

German

Willa

Will helmet, protection

German

Willabella

Will helmet, protection

German

Willabelle

Will helmet, protection

German

Willamina

Will helmet, protection

German

Willamine

Will helmet, protection

German

Willeen

Will helmet, protection

German

Willemina

Will helmet, protection

German

Willene

Will helmet, protection

German

Willetta

Will helmet, protection

German

Willette

Will helmet, protection

German

Williamina

Will helmet, protection

German

Willie

Will helmet, protection

German

Williebelle

Will helmet, protection

German

Willmina

Will helmet, protection

German

Willmine

Will helmet, protection

German

Willy

Will helmet, protection

German

Willybella

Will helmet, protection

German

Wilma

Will helmet, protection

German

Wilmette

Will helmet, protection

German

Wilmina

Will helmet, protection

German

Wilna

Will helmet, protection

German

Wylma

Will helmet, protection

German

What names sound like Wilhelmina?

If you like how Wilhelmina sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Wilhelmina.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Vilhelmine

Will helmet, protection

German

What names are similar to Wilhelmina?

Find a name that’s like Wilhelmina, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Elmina

Will helmet, protection

German

Hilma

Will helmet, protection

German

Twyla

Twilight

American

Wilmot

A diminutive form of Wilhelmina.

English

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5 Comments

  1. It’s a family name (German), and I like that it’s different. We call her Mina which has variations across many cultures.

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  2. Throughout my pregnancy I had strong beliefs that I was pregnant with a boy so I would call my little “boy” Wilhelm which is the German name for William and William is my husband’s name. When I had my unassisted home birth and saw that the baby is a girl, I suggested Wilhelmina since I knew that he would like that name and he gave her the middle name Pearl after his late Grandma.
    What I like about the name- I like that no one I know has that name and that my husband really likes her name.
    What I don’t like about the name- everyone hates her name ?

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    • Oh I’m sorry to hear that I have a Romy Wilhelmina (also family name) and everyone seems to love it! I hope she grows up to be loving her beautiful name as much as you do!

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  3. I thank God and my parents for naming me such wonderful and meaningfully name.Let that will continue in me protecting the near and the surroundings .Wisdom,knowlege and desire of helping the sick. More blessings more successfu goes to Wilhelminas

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  4. Her father and I just wanted something meaningful with a lot of history! Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands lived an interesting life and was a powerful ruler as well as the first woman billionaire. Williamina Fleming is also a very influencial Scottish astronomer that helped develop the designation system for star classifications. The name Wilhelmina is of German/Dutch origin and my family is German so that was also a nice connection. There are many spelling variations, but we opted for the traditional spelling

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