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Valma

VAL-mah

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Germanic

Total Births

388

Peak Year

#20 in 1919

First Recorded

1900

Style

Strong & Bold

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Likely a short form of Vilhelma, the Finnish form of Wilhelmina, meaning 'resolute protector'.

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

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Spelling Variations

Similar Names

Velma Selma Elma Thelma

Personality Traits

StrongProtectiveIndependentDetermined

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