Helmi is a

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. It is an Estonian and

Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ...

feminine given name literally meaning ''

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'' or ''

bead A bead is a small, decorative object that is formed in a variety of shapes and sizes of a material such as stone, bone, shell, glass, plastic, wood, or pearl and with a small hole for threading or stringing. Beads range in size from under ...

''. The name is derived from the Proto-Baltic-Finnic *helmes, or 'amber'. In Finland, Helmi is also used as a short form of the name Vilhelmiina or Vilhelmina.Behind the Name
/ref> Helmi has been among the most popular names for baby girls born in Finland in recent years.Helsingin Sanomat, October 16, 200
Aino and Eetu top list of most popular children's names
Retrieved February 10, 2008. It is also used as a masculine name with differing origins in

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

and

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

Estonian/Finnish

* Helmi Puur (1936–2014), Estonian ballerina * Helmi Juvonen (1903–1985), American artist active in Seattle, Washington *

Helmi Mäelo Helmi Mäelo (born Helmi Pett, also known as Helmi Mühlberg; 13 April 1898 – 17 July 1978) was an Estonian writer and social figure, the initiator of Mother's Day celebrations in Estonia. Early life and education Helmi Mäelo was born on 13 ...

(1898–1978), Estonian writer and social activist *

Helmi Neetar Helmi may refer to: * Helmi (given name) *Helmi (surname) *Helmi Technologies, previously Visualway Design, designers of web-based applications and sites *Helmi stream, stellar stream *Helmi Sport, Lebanese football club * 183635 Helmi, minor plan ...

(1934–2021), Estonian linguist

Other

* Eddy Helmi Abdul Manan (born 1979), Malaysian footballer * Helmi Johannes (born 1961), Indonesian television newscaster and executive producer *

Khairul Helmi Johari Khairul Helmi Bin Johari (born 31 March 1988 in Sungai Petani, Kedah) is a Malaysian footballer who plays for Malaysia Premier League club Kelantan and the Malaysia national team. Khairul plays mainly as a centre-back. He is known as ''Keon ...

(born 1988), Malaysian footballer *

Mohd Helmi Eliza Elias Mohamad Helmi Eliza bin Elias (born 20 January 1983) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Malaysia Super League club Sri Pahang. Club career He was a product of Kedah's youth system and started in the junior, Kedah FA Pre ...

(born 1983), Malaysian footballer

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