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All over the world, הלמה (Helma , הלמה ) is a common principally female, but very seldom boy's first name. The first name הלמה is habitual in Germany, where it is quite a common feminine name, Netherlands, where it is quite a rare female name, and Brazil. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Germany, Brazil, and Indonesia. Very seldom, הלמה is the last name as well as the forename.
הלמה is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Helma , the fictional character from The Tin Drum by Günter Grass; Helma , the operatic character in the opera Gernot; Helma , the theatrical character in the play "The Park" and Helma , the operatic character in the opera Wenn die kleinen Veilchen blühen.