Origin: English
Meaning: “man’s defender”
variant of Wilma
Variations, Nicknames and Sound Alikes:
Valma, Vehlma, Vellma
Velma TV and Movie Quotes:
“I and Velma ain’t dumb! Are we, Velma?”
West Side Story (1961)
“Tell me, Velma, how exactly do you fire Corny Collins
from the Corny Collins show?” Hairspray (2007)
Famous people named Velma or its variations
1. Velma Wallis (b. 1960), American writer
2. Velma Middleton (1917-71), American jazz singer
3. Velma Wayne Dawson (1912-2007), American puppeteer
creator of the Howdy Doody marionettes
Velma Middle names
Velma Addison
Velma Blanche
Velma Marie
Velma Nicole
Velma Pearl