NAME PROFILE
Helmer
Derived from the Armenian word 'hoviv', meaning 'little shepherd'. It characterizes a person with a nurturing spirit, leadership qualities, and a gentle, protective nature.
Key Stats
| Total births | 835 |
| Gender | Male (18% / 82%) |
| Peak year | 1917 |
| Peak generation | G.I. Gen |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Most recent | 1935 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
MN — 67%ND — 19%WI — 14%AK — 0%OR — 0%
Notable People
Hovig Demirjian (Pop singer and Eurovision representative) · Hovik Keuchkerian (Award-winning actor and former boxer) · Hovik Hayrapetian (International Chess Grandmaster) · Hovik Abrahamyan (Statesman and former Prime Minister) · Hovik Vardoumian (Noted contemporary writer and novelist)
Nicknames & Diminutives
Hovo
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