At a Glance
- Meaning
- Helmet, protection
- Origin
- German (short form of names containing "helm, " e.g. Wilhelmine)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- HEL-mah
Helma is a German (short form of names containing "helm, " e.g. Wilhelmine) girl's name meaning “helmet, protection”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Girl Names That Are Quietly Making a Comeback.
Meaning & Origin of Helma
Meaning: Helmet, protection.
Origin: German (short form of names containing "helm, " e.g. Wilhelmine).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Helma
HEL-mahIPA /ˈhɛlmə/
Popularity of Helma
Helma doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Helma
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