20%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Germanic [1] Meaning & History Short form of Germanic names that began with the element helm meaning "helmet, protection" (Proto-Germanic *helmaz). Related Names RoothelmUser SubmissionHelmo Name DaysName Days? Estonia: November 20 Categories armor, defence, protection, short forms Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 808.