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What does Helma mean?
Helma 
as a name for girls is of Old German origin, and Helma means "determined protector". Helma is a variant form of Hilma (Old German): pet form of Wilhelmina.
ASSOCIATED WITH determined, protector (defender)
Variations
VARIANT Halma
RELATIONS VIA HILMA, WILHELMINA Billa, Ellma, Elma▼, Helmina, Valma, Velma▼, Vilma, Willa▲, Wilma▼, Wilna, Wylma
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Hedma, ..
(male) Hela, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Helma Liza (H.L.), ..
How popular is Helma?
Helma is an uncommon first name for women but a somewhat popular last name for all people (#140756 out of 150436, Top 94%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Helma reached its apex rank of #940 in the U.S. during 1890-1899, but is not in the Top 1000 currently. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Popular alternative forms of Helma listed in the Top 2000 are Willa (#384 IN 2018), Wilhelmina (#1670), Elma, Hilma, Velma, Vilma, Wilma, Wilna and Wylma. Other variants, like Valma, are seldom used. Adoption of these forms of Helma was at its highest 98 years ago (USAGE OF 0.63%) and has become significantly less since (USAGE 0.06%, DOWN 91.3%). Willa has historically been the top pick of parents, while forms such as Wilhelmina have become less contemporary.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Adelma, Allma, Alma▼, Dalma, Delma▼, Desma, Gemma▲, Hala, Halea, Halia, Halima, Heda, Hedda, Hedia, Hedlea (see Hadley), Hedya, Heida, Helana, Helen▼, Helena, Helga, Helia, Helima, Helisa, Helje, Hella, Helle, Hellia, Helsa, Hema, Hena, Henia, Henka, Hera, Herma, Hermia, Herta, Hetta, Hilda▼, Holda, Huela, Huella, Hulda▼, Hylda, Jemma▲, Neema, Neima, Neoma, Palma, Peloma, Salma▲, Seema, Selima, Sellma, Selma▼, Talma, Telma, Thelma▼, Vehlma (see Velma), Vellma, Zelima, Zelma▼ and Zulma. These names tend to be more commonly used than Helma.
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