Names That Mean Helmet
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Selma
German
"godly helmet"
Selma has recently been given a more youthful spin via actresses Selma Blair and Salma Hayek. But while Selma has not yet become popular again in the US, it is widely used in both Sweden and Norway.…
Zelma
German, diminutive of Anselma
"God helmet"
Familiar in the US, Brazil, and Latvia in the early 20th century, Zelma has been off the radar for some time. While the Selma-Thelma-Velma connection might date it, with Zelda and Alma sparking…
Hilma
German
"protective helmet"
Hilma is heard in Germany and the Scandinavian countries, and sometimes used as a shortening of Wilhelmina--though there are more appealing German names for girls . to be found. Hilma Wolitzer is an…
Hjalmar
Scandinavian
"helmet protector"
Old Norse name that lives on more appealingly in modern times as Jalmari, short form Jari. This form remains popular in Sweden, however.
Jalmari
Finnish form of Old Norse Hjalmar
"helmet protector"
Distinctive-sounding Scandinavian name . with deep roots. Short form is the attractive Jari.
Jari
Short form of Jalmari, Finnish
"helmet protector"
Sleek modern short form of a classic Scandinavian name .
Thorkil
Old Danish and Old Swedish
"Thor's helmet"
Hallkell
Old Swedish
"stone helmet"
Guiot
French
"will helmet"
Medieval French diminutive of Gui (Guy), ultimately from William.
Wella
Cornish
"will helmet"
Cornish form of William
Colbert
English and French surname from German
"bright helmet"
Associated with comedian Stephen Colbert, who uses the French pronunciation of his name as a bit (the rest of his family of origin use the English pronunciation).
Kjell
Swedish variation of Ketil, Norwegian
"kettle; cauldron; helmet"
A grandfather name in Norway, where it was a Top 5 name through the 1940s and '50s.
Kells
Irish, English
"fair hilltop, head fort, helmet"
This cool surname and place name has multiple origins. As an Irish place name, it may derive from the Gaelic for "fair hilltop" or "head fort', while as a surname it comes from the Norse name Ketill,…
Esko
Finnish variation of Asketill, Norse
"helmet of God"
Cool Finnish name ripe for import.
Helmer
German and Dutch
"helmet army"
Helmer is best-known these days as a product line at Ikea, but if you're looking for an Old School Germanic name and want to move beyond Herman and Wilmer, Helmer may be your man.
Tasgall
Scottish
"god's helmet"
Scottish form of Asketill or Askell
Kjetil
Variation of Ketil, Norwegian
"kettle; cauldron; helmet"
Firmly in Dad name territory in Norway, where it peaked in the early 1970s.
Aleaume
French
"noble helmet"
Derived from Germanic elements adal "noble" and helm "helmet", this Old French name was born by a 10th century saint. Alléaume and Aliaume are variant spellings.
Elma
Diminutive of Wilhelmina, German and Dutch
"resolute protection"
Historically a diminutive of Wilhelmina, Elma's parent name and soundalike sisters are slowly stirring back to life as the trend for vintage baby names continues. With Alma on the rise in the US,…
Askell
Manx
"helmet of god"
Manx variant of the Norse name Asketill.