Names Like Wilma — Find Similar Baby Names
Wilma is a 5-letter German girls' name meaning “Resolute Protector. Feminine Variant Of William.”. This page collects 134 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Wilda and Willa, German cousins like Abelard and Abelard,Allard,Alard, rhyming names ending in -lma like Alma and Elma, and names sharing the “protector” concept like Abdul-Hafiz and Abdul-Muhaimin.
For the full Wilma profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Wilma page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Wilma
24 baby names that differ from Wilma by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilda | 1 | "Wild." | Anglo | Female |
| Willa | 1 | "Desired." | Anglo | Female |
| Wilmar | 1 | Resolute Or Famous | German | Male |
| Walda | 2 | Ruler | German | Female |
| Welda | 2 | Ruler | German | Female |
| Welsa | 2 | From The West | English | Female |
| Wigman | 2 | Warrior | English | Male |
| Wilde | 2 | Untamed | German | Female |
| Wiley | 2 | Well-Watered Meadow. | English | Male |
| Will | 2 | Resolute | English | Male |
| Willan | 2 | Wishes | Anglo | Male |
| Willmar | 2 | Resolute Or Famous | German | Male |
| Willy | 2 | Diminutive Of William Or Any Names Begining With Will- : Resolute P... | English | Male |
| Wilmer | 2 | Resolute, Famous | German | Male |
| Wilmod | 2 | Resolute Spirit | German | Male |
| Wilmot | 2 | Resolute Spirit | German | Male |
| Wilona | 2 | Hoped For | Anglo | Female |
| Winema | 2 | Chief | Native American | Female |
| Witta | 2 | Wise | English | Male |
| Wada | 3 | Advancer | English | Male |
| Wafa | 3 | Faithfulness | Arabic | Female |
| Wail | 3 | Coming Back For Shelter | Arabic | Male |
| Walby | 3 | From The Welshman's Dwellings | English | Male |
| Waldo | 3 | Ruler | German | Male |
More German Names
24 baby names that share Wilma’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 W-Names Like Wilma
24 names that share Wilma's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Wilma's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Wilma
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 Wilma.
Names That Rhyme with Wilma
14 baby names that share Wilma'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 |
| Hilma | Protective | German | Female |
| Salma | Peaceful | Arabic | Female |
| Selma | Comely | Celtic | Female |
| Telma | Variant Of Greek Thelma Will: Wilful. | Spanish | Female |
| Velma | Protector. | Greek | 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 Wilma
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Wilma — Wil-. Good for parents who like Wilma's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will | Resolute | English | Male |
| Wilda | "Wild." | Anglo | Female |
| Wilde | Untamed | German | Female |
| Wiley | Well-Watered Meadow. | English | Male |
| Willa | "Desired." | Anglo | Female |
| Willy | Diminutive Of William Or Any Names Begining With Will- : Resolute P... | English | Male |
| Wilber | Willful: Bright. | German | Male |
| Wilbur | From The Strong Fortress | English | Male |
| Wildon | From The Wooded Hill | English | Male |
| Willan | Wishes | Anglo | Male |
| Willem | Valiant Protector. | Celtic | Male |
| Willie | Resolute: Will Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Will- | English | Male |
| Willis | Resolute Protector: Will. Surname. | German | Male |
| Willow | Slender:Graceful. From The Willow Tree Noted For Slender Graceful B... | English | Female |
| Willsn | Wishes | Anglo | Male |
| Wilmar | Resolute Or Famous | German | Male |
| Wilmer | Resolute, Famous | German | Male |
| Wilmod | Resolute Spirit | German | Male |