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Wilma

OriginDiminutive of Wilhelmina
Meaning"resolute protection"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#3705

2025 SSA

BoysUnranked

Below 5 births

About Wilma

In the US, Wilma is appears to be eternally fossilized in Bedrock as Fred Flintstone's wife, but in Sweden it's a Top 10 hottie. It did have its moment in the US--from 1912 to 1940 it was a Top 100 name. One notable namesake: track and field star Wilma Rudolph.

Wilma is also given to boys.

Pronounced WIL-muh.

As of October 2026, Wilma ranked #3705 for girls in US births in 2025 and #2893 for boys in US births in 1961 SSA, peaked at #62 for girls in 1925 and #1310 for boys in 1938.

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Wilma for girls

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Famous Wilmas

  • Wilma Glodean RudolphGirl

    American Olympic sprinter

  • (Wilma) Jeanne CooperGirl

    American actress

  • Wilma Pearl MankillerGirl

    Native American Cherokee chief

  • Wilma L. VaughtGirl

    American Air Force brigadier general

  • Wilhelmine Maria Franziska "Wilma" NerudaGirl

    Lady Hallé, Czech violinist

Wilma in pop culture

  • Wilma FlintstoneGirl

    character on "The Flintstones"

  • Wilma TenderfootGirl

    character in a book series by Emma Kennedy

  • Wilma/Wilhelmina "WillGirl

    " the Guardian of Quintessence in "W.I.T.C.H," a comic book and animated series

  • WilmaGirl

    character from movie "Dude, Where's My Car?"

  • Wilma Dean "Deanie" LoomisGirl

    character in play/film "Splendor in the Grass"

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