Hilma is a female given name that was in occasional use at the turn of the 20th century. The name was made popular by the German poet

Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock (; 2 July 1724 – 14 March 1803) was a German poet. His best known work is the epic poem ''Der Messias'' ("The Messiah"). One of his major contributions to German literature was to open it up to exploration outside ...

. The name was used in early 19th century Scandinavian literature, probably as a variant of Wilhelmina. It can also be a variant of the male name Hilmar or Hilmer.

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Hilma Angered Strandberg Elisabet Kristina Hilma Angered Strandberg (June 10, 1855 in Stockholm - January 23, 1927 in Meran), was a Swedish writer. She mostly wrote under the name Hilma Strandberg of the pseudonym, "Lilian". Life She was the daughter of Justice and mem ...

(1855–1927), Swedish writer *

Hilma Caldeira Hilma Aparecida Caldeira (born January 5, 1972) is a retired volleyball player from Brazil who competed with the Brazil women's national volleyball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she claimed the bronze medal with the ...

(born 1972), Brazilian volleyball player *

Hilma Contreras Hilma Contreras Castillo (December 8, 1913 – January 15, 2006) was a Dominican Republic, Dominican writer, born in San Francisco de Macorís. She was educated in Paris, France, Paris, where she studied French and English, as well as literatur ...

(1913–2006), Dominican writer *

Hilma Granqvist Hilma Natalia Granqvist (17 July 1890 Sipoo – 25 February 1972 Helsinki) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish anthropologist who conducted long field studies of Palestinians. She was a student of Edvard Westermarck. Studies In the 1920s Granqvist ...

(1890–1972), Finnish anthropologist *

Hilma Gabriella Jahnsson Hilma Gabriella Jahnsson (born Hägg, 3 February 1882 Turku, died 11 June 1975) was a Finnish lawyer. She was best known for her husband, professor Yrjö Jahnsson, as the founder of the foundation of her spouse. As Secretary of the Parliamentar ...

(1882–1975), Finnish lawyer *

Hilma af Klint Hilma af Klint (; 26 October 1862 – 21 October 1944) was a Swedish artist and mysticism, mystic whose paintings are considered among the first Abstract art, abstract works known in Western art history. A considerable body of her work predates ...

(1862–1944), Swedish artist and mystic *

Hilma Räsänen Hilma Sohvi Räsänen (28 March 1877 – 20 January 1955) was a Finnish educator and politician. A member of the Agrarian League, she was elected to Parliament in 1907 as one of the first group of female MPs. She remained an MP until the followi ...

(1877–1955), Finnish educator and politician *

Hilma Swedahl Hilma Swedahl, née ''Wounsch'' (2 October 1870 – 2 July 1965) was a Swedish-American gold prospector and the founder of the Swedish tourist village of ''Alaska i Strömstad''. Hilma Wounsch was born on the island of Syd-Hälsö, Strömstads ...

(1870–1965), Swedish gold prospector *

Hilma Valjakka Hilma Maria Valjakka (née ''Nykänen''; 29 May 1881, in Pieksämäki – 14 February 1934) was a Finnish politician. She was a member of the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the unicameral and supreme legislature o ...

(1881–1934), Finnish politician *

Hilma Wolitzer Hilma Wolitzer (born 1930) is an American novelist. Career Wolitzer's first novel for adults, '' Ending'', was published in 1974. In his review of the novel, lead ''New York Times'' critic Anatole Broyard wrote, “After finishing Wolitzer’s ...

, (born 1930) American novelist

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