Protection of the helmet or warriors protection
Derived from the Germanic elements 'helm', meaning helmet or protection, and 'heri', meaning army, or 'mar', meaning famous. It was historically used in Scandinavia and Germany as a name denoting a protected warrior or a famous protector. While rare today, it carries a sturdy, heritage-rich quality.
Less common today
Helmer isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,890 in 1996.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Norwegian polar explorer who accompanied Roald Amundsen to the South Pole
Renowned Swedish theologian and professor of Old Testament studies
The husband of Nora Helmer in Henrik Ibsen's play · A Doll's House
