Helma: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Helma – 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

Phonetic: HEL-mah   IPA: /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.

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