Helmi comes from the Finnish / Germanic / Swedish tradition, meaning Stout Protector.
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How popular is Helmi?
1918peak year
The name Helmi reached its peak in 1918, with 29 registrations (ranked #1467). It had only entered records 20 years earlier, in 1898. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 365 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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