Wilhelmina (given name)


Wilhelmina is a feminine given name. It is the Dutch, German and Yiddish feminine form of Wilhelm, Willem, or William. It is derived from the Germanic wil, meaning "will, desire" and helm, meaning "helmet, protection". Wilhelmina was ranked in the top 1000 most popular names for girls in the United States between 1900 and 1940, but is rarely used today. Nicknames for Wilhelmina include, but are not restricted to, Minna, Mina, Mineke, Minnie, Willie, Willy, Willa, and Billie.

Notable people with this name

Artists, performers, and art patrons

Royalty and nobility

Fictional characters

Variants

  • Billie
  • Elma
  • Guilla
  • Guillaumette
  • Guillaumine
  • Guillerma
  • Guillermina
  • Guilhermina
  • Guglielma
  • Guglielmina
  • Guilette
  • Helma
  • Helmi
  • Helmine
  • Ilma
  • Jeltje
  • Jeltsje
  • Mien
  • Mientje
  • Miina
  • Mimi
  • Mimmi
  • Mina
  • Mine
  • Minchen
  • Minette
  • Mini
  • Minka
  • Minna
  • Minnie
  • Velvela
  • Vilhelmiina
  • Vilhelmina
  • Vilma
  • Wilhelmiina
  • Wilhelmine
  • Wilja
  • Willa
  • Willamina
  • Willemijn
  • Willemina
  • Willene
  • Willie
  • Willy
  • Wilma