Gender | Male/female |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Estonian, Finnish |
Meaning | "pearl", "bead"; originally "amber" |
Other names | |
Related names | William, Wilhelmina, Vilhelmiina, Vilhelmina |
Helmi is a given name. It is an Estonian and Finnish feminine given name literally meaning pearl or bead. The name is derived from the Proto-Baltic-Finnic *helmes, or 'amber'. [1] In Finland, Helmi is also used as a short form of the name Vilhelmiina or Vilhelmina. [2] Helmi was among the most popular names for baby girls born in Finland in the early 21st century. [3]
It is also used as a masculine name with differing origins in Indonesia and Malaysia.