Name Wilhelm

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From Old High German words for will, desire and helmet, protection

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About the name Wilhelm in particular

Gender:	male
Languages of use:	German
Diminutives:	Wilko, Willi
Topics:	Phonetic alphabet DE
Saints:	Wilhelm of Gellone
US 2021 rank:	not in the Top 1000; other popularity lists see below
Similarly written:	Vilhelm, Wilhelma, Willem Details

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About William/Wilhelma, the group of names with the same origin as Wilhelm

Language of origin:	Old High German
Info about origin, male:	old German/Germanic two-element name
	very popular throughout Europe during the Middle Ages
	name of several important kings, e.g. William the Conqueror, the first Norman king of England
Words:	willio = the will, the desire Old High German
	helm = the helmet, the protection Old High German
Topics:	Two-element name
Variants' top ranks:	1:William Sweden 2022, 1:Liam Switzerland 2019, 1:Wilma Sweden 2007, 3:Wiremu New Zealand/Maori 2022, 6:Guilherme Brazil 2009, 11:Vilma Finland/Finnish 2015, 12:Guillaume France 1997, 12:Ville Finland/Finnish 2006, 12:Vilho Finland/Finnish 2019, 13:Willy Belgium 2013
Name variants:	Billie, Guglielmina, Guillermina, Gulielma, Minka, Minna, Minnie, Velma, Vilma, Wilhelma, Wilhelmina, Wilhelmine, Willa, Wilma, Bill, Billie, Billy, Guglielmo, Guilhem, Guilherme, Guilielmus, Guillaume, Guillem, Guillermo, Jelle, Jelte, Liam, Lyam, Pim, Vilhelm, Vilho, Vili, Viljami, Viljo, Ville, Villum, Vilmos, Wilhelm, Wilian, Wilko, Will, Willem, Willi, William, Willie, Willy, Wim, Wiremu Sortable list Details

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