Wilma is a female given name, a feminine form of

William William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...

. People with the name include:

People

* Wilma Arizapana (born 1982), Peruvian long-distance runner *

Wilma van den Berg Wilhelmina Catharina Maria Martina "Wilma" van Gool (née van den Berg on 11 August 1947, commonly known as Wilma van den Berg) is a Dutch former sprinter, two-time Olympian, silver medalist in the European Championships and Universiade, Dutch n ...

(born 1947), Dutch sprinter * Wilma M. Blom, marine scientist *

Wilma Burgess Wilma Burgess (born Wilma Charlene Burgess; June 11, 1939 – August 26, 2003) was an American country music singer. She rose to fame in the mid-1960s and charted fifteen singles on the '' Billboard'' C&W charts between 1965 and 1975. Backgrou ...

(1939–2003), American singer *

Wilma Chan Wilma may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Wilma (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname * Eva Wilma (1933–2021), Brazilian actress and dancer Places * Wilma Township, Pine County, Minnesota, United Sta ...

(1949–2021), American politician *

Wilma Lee Cooper Wilma Lee Leary (February 7, 1921 – September 13, 2011), known professionally as Wilma Lee Cooper, was an American country music entertainer. She was a guitarist, banjo player and vocalist, and was given the title of “First Lady of Bluegrass� ...

(1921–2011), American singer * Wilma Cosmé (born 1966), Puerto Rican singer known as Sa-Fire *

Wilma De Angelis Wilma De Angelis (; born 8 April 1930) is a popular Italian singer and TV presenter. She is also very famous for her talk show ''A pranzo con Wilma'', and her cooking abilities. She hosted the cooking show ''Telemenù'' from 1978 through 1987 on ...

(born 1931), Italian singer and TV presenter * Wilma Driessen (born 1938), Dutch opera singer *

Wilma Dykeman Wilma Dykeman Stokely (May 20, 1920 – December 22, 2006) was an American writer of fiction and nonfiction whose works chronicled the people and land of Appalachia. Biography Dykeman grew up in the Beaverdam community of Buncombe County, Nor ...

(1920–2006), American writer *

Wilma Elles Wilma Elles (born 18 October 1986) is a German actress, model and fashion designer. Biography Elles is the second of a family of five children. Her father and mother are in the engineering distribution business. She graduated from school with ...

(born 1986), German actress * Wilma de Faria, Brazilian politician, governor of Rio Grande do Norte * Wilma Anderson Gilman (1881-1971), American concert pianist, music teacher, clubwoman *

Wilma Goich Wilma Goich (; born 16 October 1945) is an Italian pop singer and television personality. Career Born in Cairo Montenotte, Savona, Goich began her career in 1964, when she released her first single "Dopo il sole pioverà". She scored two do ...

(born 1945), Italian pop singer and television personality *

Wilma Scott Heide Wilma Louise Scott Heide (February 26, 1921 – May 8, 1985) was an American author, nurse, and social activist. Born in Ferndale, Pennsylvania, Heide trained as a registered nurse in psychiatry at Brooklyn State Hospital. She began her career ...

(1921–1985), American feminist author and social activist *

Wilma van Hofwegen Willemina ("Wilma") Cornelia Adriana van Rijn-van Hofwegen (born 17 July 1971) is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay Team that won the silver medal a ...

(born 1971), Dutch swimmer *

Wilma Labate Wilma Labate (born 4 December 1949) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. Born in Rome, Labate started her career as a television director, then in the 1980s she worked in the field of documentary filmmaking industry.Giorgio Dell’Arti, ...

(born 1949), Italian film director and screenwriter. * Wilma Landkroon (born 1957), Dutch pop singer * Wilma B. Liebman (born 1950), American lawyer * Wilma Lipp (born 1925), Austrian operatic soprano *

Wilma Mankiller Wilma Pearl Mankiller ( chr, ᎠᏥᎳᏍᎩ ᎠᏍᎦᏯᏗᎯ, Atsilasgi Asgayadihi; November 18, 1945April 6, 2010) was a Native American (Cherokee Nation) activist, social worker, community developer and the first woman elected to serve a ...

(1945–2010), American politician and first female Cherokee chief *

Wilma Mansveld Wilma Jacqueline Mansveld (born 11 September 1962) is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). She served as Undersecretary for Infrastructure and Environment, dealing with water policy, environment and aviation in the Second Rutte cabine ...

(born 1962), Dutch Minister for the Environment * Wilma McCann (????–1975), the first victim of British serial killer

Peter Sutcliffe Peter William Sutcliffe (2 June 1946 – 13 November 2020) was an English serial killer who was dubbed the Yorkshire Ripper (an allusion to Jack the Ripper) by the press. Sutcliffe was convicted of murdering 13 women and attempting t ...

Wilma Montesi Wilma Montesi (3 February 1932 – 9 April 1953) was an Italian woman whose body was discovered near Rome. The finding of her lifeless body on a public beach near Torvajanica, on Rome's littoral, led to prolonged investigations involving se ...

(1932–1953), Italian model and murder victim * Wilma Murto (born 1998), Finnish pole vaulter *

Wilma Neruda Wilhelmine Maria Franziska Neruda (1838–1911), also known as Wilma Norman-Neruda and Lady Hallé, was a Moravian virtuoso violinist, chamber musician, and teacher. Life and career Born in Brno, Moravia, then part of the Austrian Empire, N ...

(1838–1911), Czech violinist *

Wilma Newhoudt-Druchen Wilma Newhoudt-Druchen is a South African politician, and the country's first Deaf female Member of Parliament. She attended Gallaudet University and was elected the vice-president of the World Federation of the Deaf in 2011. References {{ ...

, South African politician *

Wilma Pastrana Wilma Pastrana Jiménez (born January 17, 1970) is a certified public accountant and wife of the former governor of Puerto Rico, Alejandro García Padilla. Pastrana became the 13th First Lady of Puerto Rico on January 2, 2013, and took on pro ...

(born 1970), Puerto Rican first lady * Wilma Rosbach (born 1921), American politician *

Wilma Rudolph Wilma Glodean Rudolph (June 23, 1940 – November 12, 1994) was an American sprinter, who became a world-record-holding Olympic champion and international sports icon in track and field following her successes in the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games. ...

(1940–1994), American sprinter * Wilma Rusman (born 1958), Dutch long-distance runner * Wilma Salas (born 1991), Cuban volleyball player * Wilma Josefina Salgado (born 1952), Ecuadorian politician and economist * Wilma M. Sherrill (born 1939), American politician * Wilma Smith (born 1946), American newscaster * Wilma Smith (born 1956), Fijian-born violinist * Wilma Stockenström (born 1933), South Africa-born Afrikaans writer, translator, and actor *

Wilma Subra Wilma Subra (born 1943) is an American environmental scientist. She is President of the Subra Company, an environmental consulting firm.

(born 1943), American environmental scientist *

Wilma Tisch Wilma "Billie" Tisch (née Stein) is an American philanthropist and heiress. She is a graduate of Skidmore College and has served on its board as well as pursuing many other philanthropic ventures. Biography Tisch was born on June 25, 1927 in Lo ...

(born 1927), American socialite and heiress * Wilma Vaught (born 1930), US Air Force brigadier general * Wilma van Velsen (born 1964), Dutch swimmer *

Wilma Victor Wilma Louise Victor (November 5, 1919 – November 15, 1987) was a Choctaw educator. She was born in Idabel, Oklahoma on November 5, 1919. A friend of hers was employed at the Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and arranged for her to recei ...

(1919–1987), American educator of Choctaw Indian descent * Wilma Webb (born 1944), American politician

Fictional characters

*Wilma, in the ''

Where's Wally? ''Where's Wally?'' (called ''Where's Waldo?'' in North America) is a British series of children's puzzle books created by English illustrator Martin Handford. The books consist of a series of detailed double-page spread illustrations depictin ...

'' franchise *Wilma Bishop, from '' Strike Witches'' *Wilma Cameron, in the film ''

The Best Years of Our Lives ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' (also known as ''Glory for Me'' and ''Home Again'') is a 1946 American epic drama film directed by William Wyler, and starring Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Virginia Mayo and Harold Rus ...

'' *

Wilma Deering Wilma Deering is a fictional character featured in the various iterations of Buck Rogers which have spanned many media over the years.Robert Jennings,"Bucking the Future: From 1928 to the 25th Century With Anthony Rogers". '' Comic Buyer's Guide ...

, in the television series ''Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' *

Wilma Flintstone Wilma Flintstone is a fictional character in the television animated series ''The Flintstones''. Wilma is the red-headed woman married to caveman Fred Flintstone, daughter of Pearl Slaghoople, and mother of Pebbles Flintstone. Her best friend is ...

, in the animated television series ''

The Flintstones ''The Flintstones'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The series takes place in a romanticized Stone Age setting and follows the activities of the titular family, the Flintstones, and their next-door neighb ...

'' *Wilma Page, in the

Oxford University Press Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books ...

series

The Magic Key ''The Magic Key'' is a British educational animated television series based on the "Biff, Chip and Kipper" stories from the Oxford Reading Tree published by Oxford University Press, originally written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex ...

by Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta * Wilma Tenderfoot, titular character of a children's book series by Emma Kennedy

People

Fictional characters

See also