Wilma - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Wilma \wi(l)-ma\ is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "determined protector". Short form of Wilhelmina. Wilma Flintstone is the dizzy Stone Age housewife in the TV cartoon "The Flintstones". Track star Wilma Rudolph.

Wilma has 6 variant forms: Valma, Velma, Vilma, Willma, Wilmina and Wylma.

Baby names that sound like Wilma are Alma, Allma, Elma and Ellma.

Wilma is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Wilma. Click here to compare Wilma with related baby names.