Vilhelm name meaning

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Updated: March 20th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old High German and Germanic
Usage: Scandinavian, Slavic, Faroese, Old Norse, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: v(i)-lhe-lm
Meaning: Will, Desire, Helmet and Protection
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What does Vilhelm mean?

Vilhelm's meaning is Will, Desire, Helmet or Protection is a baby boy name that came from Germanic and Old High German is used specifically in Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Faroese, Swedish, Norwegian, Scandinavian, Slavic and Old Norse.

Vilhelm is a variation of cherished and perennial William. William is derived from Guillaume. Also William is English form of Wilhelm. William's meaning is Protection, Will Desire and Unwavering Protector came from Old High German and Germanic.

Vilhelm is equivalent of Wilhelm in Nordic language.

How do I pronounce Vilhelm?

v(i)-lhe-lm is the most common way to pronounce three syllabled Vilhelm. The other ways to say the name is vil-helm.

Variants of Vilhelm

William, Wilhelm, Bille, Williams, Williamjames, Willihelm, Billa, Birger, James

Names that rhyme with Vilhelm

How popular is the name Vilhelm?

Vilhelm is a familiar baby name in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. As per our evaluation, over 1000 babies have been bestowed Vilhelm around the globe, concentrated mainly Nordic regions.

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Here's what numbers has to say about Vilhelm

You want to do everything as planned in life. You have a competitive spirit and challenge yourself on a daily basis. Freedom is what's most important for you. Letter V reflects your restlessness, charisma, powerful and strong attitude, challenging nature, and effectiveness. You believe that a man who stopped learning is a man who stopped growing in every sense of the word. If you have number 22 as your personality no, it represents your free will and reversible attitude.

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  •  Elmy - Unisex name Elmy means "Helmet and Famous and Noble" and is specifically used in Finnish and Swedish came from Old English. Elmy is short version of Elmer.
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Famous people named Vilhelm

  • Vilhelm Krag, Norwegian poet, author
  • Vilhelm Buhl, was Prime Minister of Denmark
  • Vilhelm Ekelund, Swedish poet
  • Vilhelm Helander, Finnish architect and was Professor of Architecture History at Helsinki University of Technology
  • Vilhelm Hammershøi, Danish painter
  • Vilhelm Munk Nielsen, Danish former football player
  • Vilhelm Lange, Danish gymnast
  • Vilhelm Herold, operatic tenor, voice teacher
  • Vilhelm Wolfhagen, Danish amateur football player,
  • Vilhelm Vett, Danish sailor
  • Vilhelm Bjerknes, Norwegian physicist and meteorologist
  • Vilhelm Andreas Wexelsen, Norwegian bishop and politician for the Liberal Party
  • Vilhelm Aubert, influential Norwegian sociologist
  • Vilhelm Thomsen, Danish linguist and Turkologist
  • Vilhelm Moberg, Swedish journalist, author, playwright, historian
  • Vilhelm Lauritzen, leading Danish modern architect
  • Vilhelm Kyhn, Danish landscape painter
  • Vilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen, Danish politician, minister, army officer
  • Vilhelm Andersson, Swedish water polo player and freestyle swimmer

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  • Baby Names that mean Desire
  • Baby Names that mean Helmet
  • Baby Names that mean Protection

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