Girl name Old German origin Christian tradition

Wilhelmina

wil-hel-MEE-nuh · 10 letters · 4 syllables
What it means
Resolute protection (feminine of William)
Language
Old German
Culture
Germanic
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
vintage · royal
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1817
2024 births111
Peak year1916
First appeared1880
Total US births12,952
1916 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
WillaMinaMinnie
Alternate spellings
WilhelmynaWilhelmine
In other languages
Wilhelmina (English/Dutch)Wilhelmine (German)Guglielma (Italian)Guillermina (Spanish)

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Notable people named Wilhelmina

Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
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