Variant of Wilhelmina, feminine of Wilhelm, from Germanic elements meaning 'will' and 'helmet/protection.'
Willimena is a variant of Wilhelmina, the feminine form of Wilhelm, from Germanic elements meaning will and helmet or protection. That gives it a long-established noble and protective heritage.
Names in this family have often carried a sense of resilience and family continuity, which is part of why they endure. Willimena feels formal, classic, and substantial. It has the full-bodied elegance of a historic feminine name, but the spelling variation makes it slightly more distinctive.
Because it is rare, it can sound like a revived antique rather than a standard classic. Willimena suggests durability, resolve, and a protective spirit, all wrapped in a graceful, old-world form.