The first name Wilhelmina

In 2025, 18 girls were named Wilhelmina, making it the 1,639th most popular girls’ name.

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Wilhelmina with other names.

In 2025, 141 girls born in the United States were named Wilhelmina, the 1,517th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1916, when 320 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Spelled Wilhelmina in Dutch and Polish too.

Nicknames for Wilhelmina

• Willie
• Minnie

• Wilhelmina von Bremen
  Athletics competitor (1909–1976)
• Wilhelmina Drucker
  Dutch activist, editor (1847-1925)
• Wilhelmina Weber Furlong
  American painter (1878-1962)
• Wilhelmina van Idsinga
  Dutch painter, 1788–1819
• Wilhelmina FitzClarence
  British peeress and novelist, 1830–1906
• Wilhelmina Lust
  Dutch long jumper, hurdler and sprinter, 1932–2026
• Jane Seymour
  British actress, born 1951
• Princess Marianne of the Netherlands
  Dutch royal; youngest child of King William I of the Netherlands and Princess Wilhelmine o, 1810–1883
• Stien Kaiser
  Dutch speed skater (1938–2022)
• Princess Sophie of the Netherlands
  Dutch princess (1824-1897)
• Princess Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark
  Danish Princess; Duchess of Glücksburg (1808–1891)
• Princess Wilhelmine Ernestine of Denmark
  Electress consort of the Palatinate, 1650–1706

• Mia
• Ottilie
• Elsa
• Vienna
• Lorelei
• Lorelai
• Susanne
• Millicent
• Bertha
• Hedwig
• Gretchen
• Bettina
• Hildegard
• Hannelore
• Imelda
• Mitzi

All 62 names of German origin

What does the name Wilhelmina mean?

Borrowed from German Wilhelmina, equivalent to Wilhelm + -ina.

What is the origin of the name Wilhelmina?

Borrowed from German Wilhelmina, equivalent to Wilhelm + -ina.

How popular is the name Wilhelmina?

In 2025, 18 girls born in England and Wales were named Wilhelmina, ranking 1,639th.

What are nicknames for Wilhelmina?

Common nicknames for Wilhelmina include Willie, Minnie.

Is Wilhelmina a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 13,099 US babies named Wilhelmina since 1880 were girls.

When was Wilhelmina most popular?

1916 in the United States, when 320 babies were named Wilhelmina, its highest rank at 345th.

How do you pronounce Wilhelmina?

Wilhelmina is /ˌwɪl.əˈmiːn.ə/, 4 syllables.