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Hela

Girl Name day: February 6
Hela is a short form of Minnie: on birth records it is written Minnie (159,770 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Minnie page.
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: Resolute protector (via Wilhelmina, feminine of William).
English pet form of Wilhelmina (also of Mary/Minerva), Wilhelmina being the feminine of William, from Germanic 'wil' (will) + 'helm' (helmet, protection).

Name day for Hela

February 6

Why this day? Hela is a short form of Minnie, and shares its name day.

Hela is celebrated in the United States on February 6.

The story of the name Hela

Hela is a short form of Minnie. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — resolute protector (via Wilhelmina, feminine of William), and shares its name day, February 6.

On birth records, Hela is rarely written as such: the Helas are Minnies (159,770 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Minnie page.

Frequently asked questions about Hela

What does Hela mean?

Hela is a short form of Minnie, which means resolute protector (via Wilhelmina, feminine of William).

When is Hela's name day?

February 6, together with Minnie: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Hela a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Minnie.

Hela's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Hela

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Cosmo52%
  3. Kaiser53%
  4. Alaric53%
  5. Rowdy54%
  6. Kain55%
  7. Fox55%
  8. Axl56%
  9. Jet56%
  10. Neymar57%

Love potential for Hela

Top 10

  1. Eason91%
  2. Teodoro91%
  3. Youssef90%
  4. Amado90%
  5. Gareth89%
  6. Lawton89%
  7. Boaz89%
  8. Boden89%
  9. Lachlan89%
  10. Baker87%

Bottom 10

  1. Sven42%
  2. Kain42%
  3. Alaric42%
  4. Ransom44%
  5. Anakin45%
  6. Viktor47%
  7. Kaiser49%
  8. Harlen50%
  9. Atreyu50%
  10. Bjorn50%

Professional potential for Hela

Top 10

  1. Calum96%
  2. Damir96%
  3. Boden95%
  4. Shlomo94%
  5. Jones92%
  6. Shimon91%
  7. Boaz90%
  8. Abdulrahman90%
  9. Akiva90%
  10. Dixon88%

Crush potential for Hela

Bottom 10

  1. Hadi47%
  2. Atreyu47%
  3. Johannes49%
  4. Viktor50%
  5. Sven50%
  6. Alaric50%
  7. Bjorn51%
  8. Anakin51%
  9. Musa52%
  10. Cosmo53%
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