Names Like Hilma — Find Similar Baby Names
Hilma is a 5-letter German girls' name meaning “Protective”. This page collects 122 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Helma and Hilda, German cousins like Abelard and Abelard,Allard,Alard, rhyming names ending in -lma like Alma and Elma, and names sharing the “protective” concept like Armand and Biddy.
For the full Hilma profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Hilma page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Hilma
24 baby names that differ from Hilma by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helma | 1 | Protective | German | Female |
| Hilda | 1 | Battle-Maid | English | Female |
| Halia | 2 | Remembrance Of A Loved One | Hawaiian | Female |
| Halima | 2 | Swahili Name Meaning "Gentle, Humane, Kind." | African | Female |
| Helga | 2 | Holy INGA, INGE, INGUNNA, INGABORG | German | Female |
| Helia | 2 | Of The Sun | Greek | Female |
| Helsa | 2 | Devoted To God | Hebrew | Female |
| Hida | 2 | Warrior | German | Female |
| Hilal | 2 | Crescent Moon | Arabic | Male |
| Hild | 2 | Noble | German | Female |
| Hilde | 2 | Noble | German | Female |
| Hilel | 2 | The New Moon | Arabic | Male |
| Hisa | 2 | Long-Lasting | Japanese | Female |
| Hola | 2 | Ewe Of Ghana Name Meaning "Savior." | African | Female |
| Holda | 2 | Weasel | Hebrew | Female |
| Holea | 2 | Holy | English | Female |
| Hadya | 3 | Well-Behaved. | Arabic | Female |
| Haifa | 3 | Slender; Of Beautiful Body | Arabic | Female |
| Hailey | 3 | "Field Of Hay. Usually A Surname. Variant Of Hayley, Hayleigh, Hale... | English | Female |
| Hailie | 3 | Hero | English | Female |
| Haille | 3 | "Alternate Spelling: Hailey, Hayley, Hailee." | English | Female |
| Hajna | 3 | Grace | Hungarian | Female |
| Hal | 3 | A Nickname For Henry Rules His Household. | English | Male |
| Halag | 3 | Pious | German | Female |
More German Names
24 baby names that share Hilma’s German origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abelard | Resolute | Male |
| Abelard,Allard,Alard | Resolute ADAL,ADEL | Male |
| Adal | Noble | Male |
| Adalard | Brave | Male |
| Adalbert | Intelligent Or Noble | Male |
| Adalgar | Noble Spearman | Male |
| Adalhard | Brave | Male |
| Adalheida | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adali | Noble | Female |
| Adalia | "Noble One."Also A Hebrew Name Meaning "God Is My Refuge."Some Variants Inclu... | Female |
| Adaliz | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalric | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalrik | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwen | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwin | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwine | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwolf | Noble Wolf | Male |
| Adalwolfa | Noble She Wolf | Female |
| Addula | "Noble Cheer." ADELA, ADEL, ADELINE, ADELINA, ADALINE, ADALINA, ADELICIA, ADA... | Female |
| Adel | Noble | Male |
| Adelaide | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adelhard | Resolute | Male |
| Adelheid | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adelheide | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
5-Letter H-Names Like Hilma
24 names that share Hilma's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Hilma's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Hilma
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Hilma.
Names That Rhyme with Hilma
14 baby names that share Hilma's last 3 letters — -lma. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma | Good | Celtic | Female |
| Elma | Friendly | Greek | Female |
| Delma | Of The Sea | Spanish | Female |
| Helma | Protective | German | Female |
| Salma | Peaceful | Arabic | Female |
| Selma | Comely | Celtic | Female |
| Telma | Variant Of Greek Thelma Will: Wilful. | Spanish | Female |
| Velma | Protector. | Greek | Female |
| Wilma | Resolute Protector. Feminine Variant Of William. | German | Female |
| Zelma | Variant Of Selma Comely. | English | Female |
| Aselma | Fair | Gaelic | Female |
| Thelma | Nursing | Greek | Female |
| Fidelma | Faithful. | Irish | Female |
| Gulielma | Feminine Form Of William (Resolute Protector) | Italian | Female |
Names That Start Like Hilma
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Hilma — Hil-. Good for parents who like Hilma's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hild | Noble | German | Female |
| Hilal | Crescent Moon | Arabic | Male |
| Hilda | Battle-Maid | English | Female |
| Hilde | Noble | German | Female |
| Hilel | The New Moon | Arabic | Male |
| Hilary | Joyful: Glad. | English | Female |
| Hildie | Battle Maid | English | Female |
| Hillel | Greatly Praised | Hebrew | Male |
| Hilton | From The Hall On The Hill | English | Male |
| Hilaire | French Form Of Hilary (Happy) | French | Female |
| Hilario | Happy | Spanish | Male |
| Hillary | Joyful: Glad. | English | Female |
| Hillock | From The Small Hill | English | Male |
| Hilaeira | Myth Name (Girl Carried Off By Pollux And Castor) | Greek | Female |
| Hildemar | Glorious | German | Female |
| Hildimar | Glorious | German | Female |
| Hildreth | Battle Counselor | German | Female |
| Hillocke | From The Small Hill | English | Male |