Gender Feminine
Usage German (Archaic), Finnish, Swedish
Meaning & History
Means "love" in Old German, specifically medieval courtly love. It is also used as a short form of Wilhelmina. This is the name of the title character in the play Minna von Barnhelm (1767) by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing.
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Masculine FormWilhelm(German)
Other Languages & CulturesVilma(Croatian) Vilemína, Vilma(Czech) Vilma(Danish) Willemijn, Willemina, Elma, Helma, Mien, Mina, Wil, Wilhelmina, Willy, Wilma(Dutch) Billie, Mina, Minnie, Velma, Wilhelmina, Willa, Willie, Wilma(English) Vilma(Hungarian) Vilma(Latvian) Vilhelmina, Vilma(Lithuanian) Wilmot(Medieval English) Vilma(Norwegian) Vilma(Portuguese) Wilma(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Williamina(Scottish) Vilma(Slovak) Guillermina, Vilma(Spanish) Wilma(Spanish (Latin American))
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