Elma name - Meaning of Elma
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 4
- Usage
- Dutch, German, Germanic
- Pronounced
- EL-mah (German)
- Elma Meaning
- Short form of Wilhelmine or names ending in elma, such as Anselma. Elma is a diminutive of Wilhelmina. Wilhelmina originates in German language and means "stout protector" or "will to protect". It is a feminine form of Wilhelm or William, which ultimately derives from the Germanic name Willahelm. It is a typical name used in Europe for female royalty.
Elma Related Names
Variants: Helma, Mien, Mina, Wil, Willy, Wilma (Dutch), Helma, Helmine, Minna, Wilma, Vilma (German), Ellma, Elmma
Masculine Forms: Anselm, Wilhelm, Willi, Willy, Wim (German)
Other Languages: Vilma (Croatian), Vilma (Czech), Wilhelmina, Mina, Minnie, Velma, Willa, Wilma (English), Helmi, Miina, Mimmi, Minna, Vilhelmiina, Vilhelmina, Vilma (Finnish), Vilma (Hungarian), Anselma (Italian), Mien, Mina (Limburgish), Vilhelmina (Lithuanian), Wilhelmina (Polish), Vilma (Slovak), Anselma, Vilma (Spanish), Vilhelmina, Helmi, Vilma (Swedish)
