Wilhelmina name meaning

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Updated: March 20th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Old High German and Germanic
Usage: English, German, Dutch, Polish, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: wi-lhelmi-na
Meaning: Will, Desire, Protect and Will and Helmet
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What does Wilhelmina mean?

Dominantly used in Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Swedish, English, Polish, German and Norwegian durable and celebrated, Wilhelmina is rooted from Germanic and Old High German and is given to both boys and girls, meaning of Wilhelmina is "Will, Desire, Protect or Will and Helmet".

Also Wilhelmina is form of Wilhelma in German language. The name is celebrated on the 10 of January.

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How do I pronounce Wilhelmina?

The two syllabled name Wilhelmina is pronounced, wi-lhelmi-na. wilhe(l)-mina is another way(s) to say the name.

Variants of Wilhelmina

Guillerma, Mimi, Maria, Mariam, Mariamne, Mirjam, Emilia, Marie, William, Wilhelma, Wilhelm, Bille, Williams, Williamjames, Villemo

Nicknames for Wilhelmina

There are plenty of nicknames to go along with Wilhelmina. Some of those include:

Names that rhyme with Wilhelmina

How popular is the name Wilhelmina?

Wilhelmina is common in United States where over 12199 new-borns have been given the name since 1880. Recently the moniker is on a rise, in 1884, the moniker grabbed the 215th spot and 320 baby girls were given the name.

Additionally, the name has been in Wilhelmina is a unique baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 400 names. Recently in 2016, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 320 on girl names chart when 42 babies were named Wilhelmina.

Over 178 babies in Netherlands have been named Wilhelmina.

Wilhelmina is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, in use since 1996, peaked in 2008 when it ranked 2292nd. There are over 112 babies that have been given the name Wilhelmina in England and Wales.

Also, it appeared first time in 1912 on baby girl names list of France. But Wilhelmina is a popular baby name in South Africa where every 1 in 3000 have the name as well as in, Indonesia and Ghana.

At least, 60000 people globally have been given the name as per our evaluation.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20181666125
20171735121
20161797114
20151597134
20141873107
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Facts

Wilhelmina in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands7458498201203237
Finland0002377
Sweden745842202121
Norway745841138
Denmark70400

Here's what numbers has to say about Wilhelmina

Express your anger in order to clean your soul from the negative energy. You are truthful and prefer the cold truth over warm lies. Don't live to work. Work to live. You are very smart and calculative. You lack adventure. Do what your heart tells you to do. Otherwise, you will end up unhappy. You are your own person who likes to live on the edge. You are smart but prefer to play dumb to get things.

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  •  Arjan - Outlandish Latin and Albanian Arjan means "Winner or Tree" used as a baby boy name is used in Hindi, Oriya and Frisian
  •  Benthe - Widely Accepted girl name Benthe means "The Blessed" which is used in Swedish, Danish and Norwegian has its origin in Latin language
  •  Alander - Unorthodox Old Greek and Slavic Alander bestowed upon boys, meaning of Alander is "Defender of Men and Protector". Alander is short of Alexander.
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Middle names for Wilhelmina

These well-received and loveable middle names flows beautifully with the baby name Wilhelmina .

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Famous people named Wilhelmina

  • Wilhelmina Kott,
  • Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, was Queen of the Netherlands
  • Wilhelmina Cooper, Dutch model
  • Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of Orange, consort of William V of Orange and the de facto leader of the dynastic party and counter-revolution
  • Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, CBE was one of the foremost British abstract artists
  • Wilhelmina von Bremen, American sprint runner
  • Wilhelmina Feemster Jashemski, noted scholar of the ancient site of Pompeii
  • Wilhelmina Holladay, American art collector and patron
  • Wilhelmina Skogh, hotel manager and owned a number of hotels and restaurants
  • Wilhelmina Green in The Godsend as Actress
  • Wilhelmina Câta is notable for her acting in movie Raliul
  • Wilhelmina Kleij played vital character of Mrs. Rooseveldt in 1915 drama film Het wrak van de Noorzee.

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