Helme as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Helme

What is the meaning of the name Helme ?

The baby name Helme is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /hɛlm/ ("helm"),Estonian: /ˈhelme/ ("HEL-meh").

Helme is Germanic in Origin.

Helme is a rare given name, more familiar as an English and German surname, built on the ancient Germanic element helm "helmet, protection." The root appears in Old English helm and Old High German helm, from Proto-Germanic *helmaz. In medieval naming, Helme functioned as a short form or dialectal diminutive for compounds beginning Helm- such as Helmut, Helmar, Helmhard, or Helwig, carrying the sense of "protector" or "one who provides cover." Records show it as a byname in England and the Low German/Frisian coast, and it also occurs as a surname tied to place-names, including Helme in Yorkshire and in Estonia.

Variants and related forms include Helm, Helmer, Helmut/Helmuth, Helmar, Helwig, Helmine, and the feminine Helma; Scandinavian cognates like Hjalmar (from Old Norse Hjalmarr) share the same root. As a given name today it remains very uncommon, with a sturdy, medieval flavor and the compact meaning "protection."