Globally, Гельмер (Helmer 
, Gelmer 
, Guelmer 
) is quite a common masculine first name. The given name Гельмер is characteristic of Peru, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Sweden, and Nicaragua. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Peru, Colombia, and Philippines. Likewise, Гельмер is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Helmer | Brazil, Germany, Peru, United States, Colombia |
| Gelmer | Germany, Peru, Philippines, Colombia, Guatemala |
| Guelmer | Peru, United States, Philippines, Colombia, Honduras |
| Гельмер | Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus |
Гельмер is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Stig-Helmer Olsson , character in Sällskapsresan and Helmer Hanssen , the operatic character in the opera South Pole.