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Wilhelmena
How to Pronounce Wilhelmena
Pronounced wil-hel-MEE-nuh /ˌwɪlhɛlˈmiːnə/Medium
Meaning: Wilhelmena is a spelling of Wilhelmina, the feminine of the Germanic Wilhelm, built from will 'will, desire' and helm 'helmet, protection'. Together the parts read as 'resolute protection' or 'determined guardian'.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Wilhelmena is a phonetic spelling of Wilhelmina, the stately German feminine of Wilhelm. The name traveled with Dutch and German families and gained royal shine from queens and princesses who bore it, even as American spellers loosened it toward Wilhelmena.
This spelling was never common, drawing only a couple dozen girls a year even at its high around 1919 and fading by mid-century. It reads as a grand, old-country name; a girl given it then would belong to a great-grandmother's generation, likely answering to Minnie or Billie day to day.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Wilhelmena mean?
It is a spelling of Wilhelmina, the feminine of Wilhelm, meaning 'resolute protector'.
How do you pronounce Wilhelmena?
It's said wil-hel-MEE-nuh /ˌwɪlhɛlˈmiːnə/, four syllables, stress on the third.
Is Wilhelmena a boy or girl name?
Wilhelmena is used as a girl's name.
Is Wilhelmena a popular name?
No, this spelling was always rare, seen only faintly in the early twentieth century.