Velma

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Will-helmet or resolute protection
Pronunciation
VEHL-mə
Vel-mah
Popularity
Velma is not a very common name, and its popularity has been declining over the years. According to the Social Security Administration, in 2020, it wasn't even ranked among the top 1000 names given to baby girls in the United States.

cartoon of the name Velma
Cartoon of Velma

Velma Name meanings & History

Will-helmet or resolute protection. Probably a variant of Wilma, the spelling with an e perhaps due to the influence of Selma 1. This name has been in use since the 19th century. Velma is commonly used as a first name for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Velma: Variety Aquarius

Synonyms of Velma:

V: Variety,Vexing,Vivacious,Versatility

E: Entertain,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Environment,Expressive,Enliven

L: Lazy,Lovely,Lover,Luscious,Legal,Languid,Liaison

M: Manipulative,Memorabilia,Maternal,Mother,Mommy,Mushy,Memory

A: Action,Aggressive,Angry,Assertive,Argumentative,Ambitious

Velma is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Velma include Velma Middleton, a jazz vocalist who worked with Louis Armstrong; Velma Wallis, an Alaska Native author, and Velma Burke, an American civic leader.

2.) Velma (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) a familiar form of Vilhelmina.

Other Forms: Valma, Valmah, Vellma, Vellmah, Vilma, Vilmah, Vilna, Vylma, Vylmah


3.) Velma (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) hardworking

Other Forms: Vel, Velmah


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