Helmi

Helmi has two distinct origins depending on cultural context. As a Finnish and Swedish feminine name, it derives from the Finnish word helmi, meaning pearl, and is used as an independent given name as well as a short form of names containing the Germanic element helm, meaning helmet or protection; it belongs to the same Nordic naming tradition as Helma and Helmina. As a masculine name in Arabic, Indonesian, and Malay contexts, it derives from the Arabic root ḥilm, conveying the quality of patience, forbearance, or clemency, and is related to the Arabic masculine name Halim.