Velma (given name)

Velma
GenderFemale
Language(s)English
Origin
MeaningCreated name based on Selma and Thelma

Velma is an English feminine given name of uncertain origin. It might have been created as a rhyming variant of the names Selma and Thelma.[1] It might also have been influenced by the Scandinavian name Vilma[2] or by Wilma, both short forms of the Dutch and German Wilhelmina and feminine versions of William.[3]

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 269. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
  2. ^ "Velma". nordicnames.de. Nordic Names. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  3. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Velma". behindthename.com. Behind the Name. Retrieved 23 December 2023.