Wilhelm

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Wilhelm means "resolute protector" or "willful helmet".
Pronunciation
In English, the name Wilhelm is pronounced "WILL-helm."
VIL-helm(German)
VYEEL-khelm(Polish)
Popularity
The name Wilhelm is not currently popular in most parts of the world, however, it is still known and used in parts of Europe, particularly in Germany and Scandinavian countries.

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Wilhelm Name meanings & History

The name Wilhelm has Germanic origins and is derived from the two elements "wil" meaning desire, and "helm" meaning helmet, or protection. The name Wilhelm means "resolute protector" or "willful helmet". German cognate of William. This was the name of two German emperors. It was also the middle name of several philosophers from Germany: Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831), Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900), and Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz (1646-1716), who was also a notable mathematician. The name Wilhelm is predominantly used in countries with Germanic language origins, but has also been adopted in other parts of the world, including Scandinavia and Eastern Europe.

Zodiac Sign of Wilhelm: Willful Leo

Synonyms of Wilhelm:

W: Willful,Wonderful,Wishful,Wonderment,Wild

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

L: Lazy,Legal,Lover,Luscious,Liaison,Languid,Lovely

H: Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hyper,Hope

E: Enlighten,Enliven,Entertain,Expressive,Environment,Exaggerate

M: Mommy,Mushy,Maternal,Manipulative,Memorabilia,Memory,Mother

Wilhelm is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous individuals with the name Wilhelm include Wilhelm II, who was the last German emperor and king of Prussia, and Wilhelm Roentgen, the physicist who discovered X-rays.

2.) WILHELM (Male)

Usage: Polish

Meanings: A borrowing from the German, Wilhelm is from the Old High German Willehelm (resolute protector), a compound name composed of the elements willeo (will, resolution) and helm (helmet, protection). Pet: Wilek, Wilus. (VEEL-HELM)


3.) Wilhelm (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) determined guardian.

Other Forms: Wilhelmus, Wylhelm, Wyllhelm


4.) Wilhelm (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) resolute; determined

Other Forms: Wilhem


5.) WILHELM (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: From the Old High German Willehelm (resolute protector), a compound name composed of the elements willeo (will, resolution) and helm (helmet, protection). Var: Williamon, Wilm. Short: Wil. Pet: Willi, Willy. (VIL-HEHLM)


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