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Wylma

What does Wylma mean?

Wylma Pronunciation of Wylma as a girls' name is an Old German name, and Wylma means "determined protector". Wylma is an alternate spelling of Wilhelmina (Old German). Wylma is also a form of Wilma (Old German).

STARTS/ENDS WITH Wy-, -ma

ASSOCIATED WITH determined, protector (defender)

Variations

VARIANTS Elma, Ellma

RELATED FORMS VIA WILHELMINA, WILMA Billa, Helma, Valma, Velma, Vilma, Willa, Willma, Willy, Wilmina, Wilna

CREATIVE FORMS
(female) Walma, ..

(male) Wylman, ..


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Wylma Jaelyn (W.J.), ..

How popular is Wylma?

Wylma is a rare first name for females. Wylma is an equally rare surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Wylma entered the list in 1910-1919 and reached its highest rank of #1687 in the U.S. then, but is not in the Top 1000 currently. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Wylma name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Wylma outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Prominent variation forms of Wylma listed in the Top 2000 are Elma, Helma, Velma, Vilma, Wilhelmina (#1670 IN 2018), Willa (#384), Willma, Wilma and Wilna. Adoption of these forms of Wylma was more pronounced during the years 1920-1929 (MEDIAN #1000) and has become much less since (#1805, 91%). Willa is more universally found than the rest, while forms like Velma have become less contemporary.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Wylma, Elma, Helma, Velma, Vilma in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Wilhelmina, Willa, Willma, Wilma, Wilna in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Vilma, Wilma outside U.S.

Similar Names

Wylma is alike in pronunciation to Allma, Alma and Almah. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Cyma, Dalma, Delma, Halma, Hilma, Palma, Salma, Selma, Syma, Talma, Telma, Walda, Welda, Wilda, Wylda, Wyome, Wyomia, Zelma and Zulma. These names tend to be more frequently used than Wylma.

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