Willehelm

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"will, desire" and "helmet, protection"
Popularity
Wilhelm is not one of the most popular baby names around the world, but it is still used widely in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. In the United States, Wilhelm is not in the top 1000 baby names list, but it is becoming more popular in recent years.

cartoon of the name Willehelm
Cartoon of Willehelm

Willehelm Name meanings & History

"will, desire" and "helmet, protection". Old German form of William. Wilhelm is used as a boy's name and is often given to boys of Germanic origin.

Zodiac Sign of Willehelm: Willful Leo

Synonyms of Willehelm:

W: Wonderment,Willful,Wild,Wonderful,Wishful

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

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

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

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

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

Willehelm is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Common name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Formal name
  • a Urban name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Wilhelm include Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, a German physicist who discovered X-rays, Wilhelm Grimm, one of the Brothers Grimm who collected German fairy tales, and Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor and King of Prussia.

Related Names to Willehelm

William, Wilhemina