Hilma
![]() Photograph of the Swedish painter Hilma af Klint (1862–1944) at her art studio. | |
Gender | Female |
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Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Wilhelmina, Hilmar, Hilmer |
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Hilma is a female given name that was in occasional use at the turn of the 20th century. The name was made popular by the German poet Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock. The name was used in early 19th century Scandinavian literature, probably as a variant of Wilhelmina. It can also be a variant of the male name Hilmar or Hilmer.
People[]
- Hilma Angered Strandberg, Swedish writer
- Hilma Caldeira (born 1972), Brazilian volleyball player
- Hilma Granqvist (1890–1972), Finnish anthropologist
- Hilma Wolitzer, American novelist
- Hilma Contreras (1913-2006), Dominican writer
- Hilma af Klint (1862–1944), Swedish artist and mystic
- Hilma Swedahl (1870–1965), Swedish gold prospector
See also[]
Categories:
- Given names
- Feminine given names
- German feminine given names
- Scandinavian feminine given names