Baby name
CLASSIC
🇧🇷 Dilma
/JEEL · mah/
Meaning
“Unknown”
Brazilian feminine name, likely a contraction or variant of Delma or Edilma. Became globally recognized through Dilma Rousseff, Brazil's first female president.
Nicknames
dil · dilm
Vibe
warm
How it ages.
Permanently tied to Dilma Rousseff in Brazil; politically charged association shapes perception.
The cultural moment.
Used in Brazil through the 20th century; association with the former president dominates today.