Wilma

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Resolute protection
Pronunciation
VIL-ma(German, Dutch)
WIL-mə(English)
Will-mah
Popularity
Wilma is not as popular as it used to be. Its popularity peaked in the 1920s and 1930s when it was among the top 100 names given to girls in the United States. However, it has been declining in use since then and is now ranked around the 2000th most popular name for baby girls in the US.

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Wilma Name meanings & History

Resolute protection. Short form of Wilhelmina. German settlers introduced it to America in the 19th century. Wilma is used as a given name for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Wilma: Willful Leo

Synonyms of Wilma:

W: Wishful,Willful,Wild,Wonderful,Wonderment

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

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

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

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

Wilma is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Wilma include Wilma Rudolph, an American sprinter who won three Olympic Gold medals; and Wilma Mankiller, the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation.

2.) Wilma (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) a short form of Wilhelmina.

Other Forms: Williemae, Wilmah, Wilmanie, Wilmayra, Wilmetta, Wilmette, Wilmina, Wilmyne, Wylma, Wylmah


3.) Wilma (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) sturdy

Other Forms: Wilmah, Wylm


4.) WILMA (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: A short form of Wilhelmina (resolute protector), Wilma is also bestowed as an independent given name. See WILHELMINA. (VIL-MAH)


5.) WILMA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: In common use throughout the English-speaking world, Wilma originated as a contracted form of the German Wilhelmina, a feminine form of William (resolute protector). See WILLIAM (Male Names). (WIL-MAH)


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