Names That Mean Helmet
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Katla
Feminization of Ketil, Norwegian
"kettle; cauldron; helmet"
A Top 10 name in Iceland, where it is also the name of an active volcano.
Asketill
Norse
"helmet of god"
From elements meaning "a god" and "cauldron, helmet", this name is more at home in a Norse saga than on a baby, even in its native Scandinavia. But variants Askell and Eskil feel interesting and…
Malte
German, Scandinavian diminutive of Helmold
"helmet rule"
Malte began as a short form of the now-obsolete Ancient Germanic name Helmold. Helmold has gone extinct, but Malte has survived and is now enjoying a popularity resurgence in Germany and Sweden.
Wiflin
Romani, English
"will helmet or wife's land"
This rare name is possibly a Romani version of William, or may derive from Old English elements meaning "wife" or "woman" and "land".
Eskil
Swedish and Norwegian
"helmet of god"
Swedish and Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Asketill.
Velma
German
"will helmet"
Velma likely originated as a phonetic spelling of the German name Wilma, itself derived from Wilhelmina. Velma Dinkley is a smart, if nerdy, character in Scooby Doo .
Ketil
Norwegian
"kettle; cauldron; helmet"
An old Norwegian name derived from ketill , the word for a cauldron or kettle used to catch sacrificial animal blood in ancient Norse pagan rituals. Today the name is more often seen in its Kjetil…