| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Created 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]
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 269. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
- ^ "Velma". nordicnames.de. Nordic Names. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Campbell, Mike. "Velma". behindthename.com. Behind the Name. Retrieved 23 December 2023.