The first name Wilmer
A boy’s name meaning “mind”, “will”, “determination”.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Wilmer means “mind”, “will”, “determination”.
From Old English willa (“mind, will, determination, purpose, desire, wish”) + mǣre (“famous”), from Proto-Germanic *Wiljamērijaz, from *wiljô + *mērijaz.
More names that mean famous.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Wilmer at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 94 boys born in the United States were named Wilmer, the 1,742nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 443 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.
Famous people named Wilmer
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Wilmer ValderramaAmerican-Venezuelan actor, born 1980
- Wilmer CabreraColombian footballer and manager, born 1967
- Wilmer LópezCosta Rican footballer, born 1971
- Wilmer McLeanAmerican businessman, involved in the American Civil War (1814-1882)
Questions
- What does the name Wilmer mean?
- Wilmer means “mind”, “will”, “determination”.
- Is Wilmer a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 96% of the 16,722 US babies named Wilmer since 1880 were boys.
- When was Wilmer most popular?
- 1920 in the United States, when 443 babies were named Wilmer, its highest rank at 259th.
- Is Wilmer also a surname?
- Yes. Wilmer is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.