Wilhelmina

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Wilhelmina means "willful protector" or "resolute defender". It is a feminine variant of the name William.
Pronunciation
The name Wilhelmina is typically pronounced as "wil-hel-MEE-nah" or "wil-hel-MY-nah".
vil-hehl-MEE-na(Dutch, German)
wil-hehl-MEEN-ə(English)
wil-ə-MEEN-ə(English)
Popularity
The popularity of the name Wilhelmina has fluctuated over the years but has generally been in decline since the mid-20th century. It is currently considered a rare name, with lower popularity rankings in many countries.

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Wilhelmina Name meanings & History

The name Wilhelmina means "willful protector" or "resolute defender". It is a feminine variant of the name William. Dutch and German feminine form of Wilhelm. This name was borne by a queen of the Netherlands (1880-1962). Wilhelmina is commonly used as a formal name and is often shortened to Mina or Wilma for everyday use. It is most often used in English and German-speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Wilhelmina: Willful Leo

Synonyms of Wilhelmina:

W: Wonderment,Willful,Wishful,Wild,Wonderful

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

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

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

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

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

N: Nitpicking,Neat,Nice,Neurosis,Nagging,Nutrition,Nervous

A: Aggressive,Assertive,Action,Angry,Argumentative,Ambitious

Wilhelmina is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex 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 people with the name Wilhelmina include Wilhelmina Cooper, a Dutch model and founder of Wilhelmina Models; Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, a Scottish painter; and Wilhelmina I, Queen of the Netherlands from 1890-1948.

2.) Wilhelmina (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (German) a form of Wilhelm (seeBoys’ Names). See also

Other Forms: Vilhelmina, Wilhelmine, Willamina, Willaminah, Willamine, Willemina, Willeminah, Willemine, Williamina, Williamine, Willmina, Willmine, Wimina, Wimine, Wylhelmin, Wylhelmina, Wylhelminah, Wylhelmine, Wylhelmyn, Wylhelmyna, Wylhelmynah, Wylhelmyne, Wyllhelmin, Wyllhelmina, Wyllhelminah, Wyllhelmine, Wyllhelmyn, Wyllhelmyna, Wyllhelmynah, Wyllhelmyne


3.) WILHELMINA (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Feminine form of the Germanic Wilhelm (resolute protector), a compounding of the elements willeo (will, desire) and helm (helmet, protection). The name, used primarily in the Netherlands, is often bestowed in honor of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, who ruled from 1890 to 1948. She was well liked and revered as the mother of her people. Cognate: Vilhelmine (Danish, Norwegian); Vilhelmina (Swedish). Short: Mine (Danish, Norwegian); Mina, Wilna (Dutch); Mina (Swedish). (WEEL-HEL-MEE-NAH,VEEL-HEL-MEE-NAH)


4.) Wilhelmina (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) able protector

Other Forms: Willa, Willhelmena, Willie, Wilma


5.) WILHELMINA (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: Feminine form of Wilhelm (resolute protector), a compound name composed of the elements willeo (will, desire, resolution) and helm (helmet, protection). Var: Wilhelmine, Willamina. Short: Mina, Mine, Willa, Wilma. Pet: Willie, Willy. (VEEL-HEL-MEE-NAH)


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