Wilma

Wilma is a female given name of Germanic origin. It is commonly considered a diminutive or variant of Wilhelm (William) or Wilhelmina, and has been used in English, Dutch, German and other languages since the 19th century.

Prominent people named Wilma include Wilma Rudolph (1940–1994), American track and field athlete who won three gold medals at the 1960 Rome Olympics; Wilma Mankiller (1945–2010), principal chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1985 to 1995; and Wilma Chan, American politician who served on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors.

In popular culture, Wilma Flintstone is a central character in the animated sitcom The Flintstones, the wife of Fred Flintstone.

Other uses include Hurricane Wilma, a 2005 Atlantic hurricane that reached Category 5 and was among the most intense tropical cyclones in the Atlantic basin; it caused widespread damage in Mexico, the Caribbean, and the U.S. state of Florida.

The name's popularity has varied by region and era, with peak usage in the mid-20th century in the United States and declining in recent decades.