About the name Wilhelmina
Wilhelmina is the full feminine of William and inherits its promise of resolute protection, a claim one Dutch queen spent fifty-eight years on the throne making good on. It is a great deal of name, though Willa, Billie and Mina are all waiting patiently inside it.
Wilhelmina is a girl name of Germanic origin, pronounced vil-hel-MEE-nah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 94 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1900s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Wilhelmina?
Wilhelmina currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.7 people per million carry it — about 1 in 588,235. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Wilhelmina
- Wilhelmina of the NetherlandsQueen of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948
- Wilhelmina CooperDutch model and founder of Wilhelmina Models
Spellings and variants of Wilhelmina
Names similar to Wilhelmina
Rina
REE-nah
At ease, dissolved into contentment
William
WIL-yum
Resolute protector
Ahana
uh-HAA-naa
First light of dawn, inner radiance
Annapurna
ah-nah-POOR-nah
She who is full of food, the goddess of nourishment worshipped at Kashi
Della
DELL-ah
Noble
Mandodari
mun-DOH-dah-ree
Queen of Lanka and wife of Ravana, counted among the five great women
Seraphina
ser-ah-FEE-nah
Fiery ones, burning
Sulochana
soo-loh-CHAH-nah
One with beautiful eyes, wife of Meghnad in the Ramayana
Wilhelmina — frequently asked questions
What does the name Wilhelmina mean?
Wilhelmina means "Resolute protector". It is a name of Germanic origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Wilhelmina?
Wilhelmina is pronounced vil-hel-MEE-nah, with 4 syllables.
How rare is the name Wilhelmina?
Wilhelmina scores 94 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 588,235 people carry it — about 1.7 per million.
What is the numerology number for Wilhelmina?
Wilhelmina carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 1.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Wilhelmina?
The lucky number for Wilhelmina is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.