Willemina
Willemina is a Dutch feminine given name similar to Wilhelmina. Bearers often use a short form in daily life, including Ineke, Mien, Miep, Wil, Will, Willeke, Minnie, Willy, Willie and Wilma. People with the name include:Willemina Jacoba "Wil" van Gogh (1862–1941), Dutch nurse and early feminist, sister of Vincent van Gogh Willemina C.A.
Meaning & Origin of Willemina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Willemina is a Dutch feminine given name similar to Wilhelmina. Bearers often use a short form in daily life, including Ineke, Mien, Miep, Wil, Will, Willeke, Minnie, Willy, Willie and Wilma. People with the name include:Willemina Jacoba "Wil" van Gogh (1862–1941), Dutch nurse and early feminist, sister of Vincent van Gogh Willemina C.A.
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The Story of Willemina
Willemina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 9 Willeminas were born — ranking #10,862 that year. As of 2026, Willemina ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 59 Willeminas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Willemina
Willemina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 59 births in the dataset. Willemina's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #10,862. Use the chart and map above to compare Willemina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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