Helma - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Helma \he(l)-ma\ is a variant of Hilma (Old German) and Wilhelmina (Old German), and the meaning of Helma is "will helmet, protection".

The baby name Helma sounds like Helima and Halma. Other similar baby names are Zelma, Selma, Delma, Helga, Helsa, Hella, Helia, Herma, Telma and Velma.

Helma is an uncommon first name for women and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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