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Vilma-Liisa

Quick answerVilma-Liisa is a Finnish compound name combining Vilma (a diminutive of Wilhelmina, from Germanic "willeo" meaning "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet") and Liisa (the Finnish form of Elisabeth, from Hebrew "Elisheba" meaning "God is my oath").

Germanic and Hebrew · Girl · 4 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#8,300
TrendStable
Peak year—
Syllables4
OriginGermanic and Hebrew
LanguageFinnish
CultureFinnish
Letters11
Numerology8 Chaldean 6
Global rank#8,300

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Vilma-Liisa

Vilma-Liisa is a Finnish compound name combining Vilma (a diminutive of Wilhelmina, from Germanic "willeo" meaning "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet") and Liisa (the Finnish form of Elisabeth, from Hebrew "Elisheba" meaning "God is my oath").

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Etymology

Vilma-Liisa is a Finnish compound name combining Vilma (a diminutive of Wilhelmina, from Germanic "willeo" meaning "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet") and Liisa (the Finnish form of Elisabeth, from Hebrew "Elisheba" meaning "God is my oath"). The name is primarily used in Finland and reflects Finnish naming traditions of the 20th century, with no specific religious requirement, though both component names have historical Christian associations.

Vilma-Liisa currently ranks #8,300 in the United States as a girl's name.

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