Wilhelmina
A girls’ name of Old German origin, meaning resolute protector; feminine form of Wilhelm.
Wilhelmina by the numbers
In 2025, 18 babies in England and Wales were named Wilhelmina. In the US, 121 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 320 babies in 1916, making it a 1910s name.
Names that come from Wilhelmina
Forms of Wilhelmina in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Wilhelmina. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Willaminaresolute protector; feminine form of William32 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Wilhelmina, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexadefender of men; form of Alexandra3,888 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Alexandradefender of mankind2,592 in the US (2017)
- Alexandriadefender of mankind; a form of Alexander1,238 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean strength
Like Wilhelmina, each of these has strength in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Audreynoble strength4,820 in the US (2017)
- GabriellaGod is my strength; form of Gabriel3,862 in the US (2017)
- Emersonson of Emery, brave power3,275 in the US (2017)
- Valentinastrong, healthy3,027 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Wilhelmina
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