—2024 rank
1921peak year
86,712babies named Velma since 1880
▼ 7%5-year trend
Velma popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Velma mean?
Of uncertain origin, perhaps a variant of Wilma, from Germanic wil 'will, desire'. Rose in the early twentieth century and now reads as retro.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
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