- Meaning:stout protector,the brave protector,velma how to a girl's name is pronounced vel-ma. it is of old german origin, and the importance of velma is strong protector. variant of wilma. it is also a variant of selma or thelma, or maybe a combination of both. also the form of wilhelmina.
- Gender:Girl
- Origin:,english,germanic,origin disputed, possibly diminutive of wilhelmina
More About The Name velma
The name Velma is of German origin and is derived from the name Wilhelmina, which means "resolute protector." It gained popularity in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Read MoreFamous personalities with the name Velma include Velma Middleton, an American jazz vocalist who worked with Louis Armstrong, and Velma Barfield, an American convicted murderer and the first woman executed by lethal injection in the United States.
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