Helma name meaning

✍  Updated on: March 21st, 2023
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: German and Germanic
Usage: English, German, Hungarian, Faroese, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Helma he(l)-ma
Meaning: Helmet, Protection and Helm
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What does Helma mean?

Helma's meaning is Helmet, Protection or Helm is dominantly used in German, Swedish, Icelandic, Faroese, Hungarian, English, Finnish, Norwegian and Danish has its roots in Germanic and German is used as a unisex name..

Helma is Hungarian and English form of Wilhelmina. Also Helma is German form of Names Containing the Name Element Hjalm.

How do I pronounce Helma?

he(l)-ma is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Helma.

Variants of Helma

Helmah, Helmina, Hilma, Wilhelmina, William, Wilhelma, Guillerma, Mimi, Bille, Williams, Williamjames, Wilhelm, Villemo, Mima, Maria, Mariam, Mariamne, Mirjam, Emilia, Marie

Names that rhyme with Helma

How popular is the name Helma?

Helma is an uncommon baby name in United States, where it last appeared in 1952 after 57 years of use since 1880. There are over 595 babies that have been given the name Helma in United States.

Also, it appeared first time in 1943 on baby girl names list of France. Helma is a rare baby name in England and Wales however it is still in use. But Helma is a popular baby name in Germany where every 1 in 4000 have the name.

As per our findings, over 40000 babies have been bestowed Helma around the globe.

YearRankBirths
195255685
194346915
194139546
193942475
193742545
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Helma in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands018925516
Sweden0184635
Norway0182945
Denmark00190

What numbers say about Helma?

You act cold around people not because you are insensitive as they believe but scared of getting carried away by your emotions. You should learn to love yourself with all your flaws and imperfections, even the tendency to doubt yourself. You want to be in control of your life and emotions. Help them improve instead of judging. In order to do something unprecedented, you have to refocus from what's not important such as gossip, partying and messing around to what's really important and that's your dreams and expanding your knowledge.

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  •  Bonde - Used especially in English and Norwegian, Bonde aimed at baby boys is originated from Old English. Bonde is equivalent of Bóndi in Swedish language
  •  Egidius - Prevalently used in Swedish and Norwegian, Egidius is used as a baby boy name, meaning of Egidius is "The Beschützende, Shield-Bearer or Aigis" is rooted from Old Greek
  •  Cedrik - Atypical Cedrik primarily is used in Swedish and Danish aimed at boys that originated from English and Welsh, meaning of Cedrik is "Beloved"
  •  Jolina - Unfamiliar Jolina came from English, Hebrew and French languages is used as a girl name which is especially used in German, Swedish and English, meaning of Jolina is "A Well-established Compound of Jo, God will Add or God is Merciful"
  •  Cailean - Meaning of Cailean is Coileán has its origin in Scottish and Celtic is a gender insensitive name is used predominantly in Scottish and Gaelic
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Sibling Names for Helma

If you're searching for the perfect name for your little one, Helma might be just the unique and charming choice you've been looking for. If you want to keep a cohesive theme in your family's names, why not consider these equally delightful sibling names that pair perfectly with Helma? Here are some suggestions to inspire you.

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Famous people named Helma

  • Helma Sanders-Brahms, German film director, screenwriter and producer
  • Helma Lehmann, German rower
  • Helma Knorscheidt, East German shot putter
  • Helma Lodders is a Dutch politician who currently occupies a seat in the Second House of the States General by the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy since June 17, 2010. Previously, she served as councilor for
  • Helma Flessa is writer of tvMovie Reisender ohne Gep�ck

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