Resolute protection
A feminine diminutive of Wilhelm, the German form of William. It combines the elements 'wil' (will or desire) and 'helm' (helmet or protection), signifying a strong-willed guardian.
Less common today
Wilma isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,177 in 1990.
Olympic sprinter and first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Games
Matriarch of the Flintstone family · The Flintstones
First female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation
Colonel and pilot in the 25th Century · Buck Rogers
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
