Helmer (name)

Helmer is both a masculine given name and a surname. In the former use it is common in Scandinavia. It is a German compound word: heil "healthy, well" and mer "famous" or helm "helmet" and her "warrior."

Surname

 * Adam Helmer (1754 – 1830), American Revolutionary War hero
 * Alexis Helmer (1892–1915), Canadian military officer
 * Bessie Bradwell Helmer (1858–1927), American lawyer
 * Bryan Helmer (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Cheryl Helmer, American politician and educator
 * Clyde Helmer (1916–1945), Australian rules footballer
 * Elisabeth Helmer (1854–after 1912), Norwegian photographer
 * Harry Helmer (1884–1971), American college sports coach
 * Hermann Helmer (1849–1919), German-Austrian architect
 * Howard Helmer, American chef
 * Jeremy Helmer (born 1997), Dutch football player
 * Jim Helmer (born c. 1950), American track and field coach
 * John Helmer, multiple people
 * Olaf Helmer (1910–2011), German-American logician and futurologist
 * Per Helmer (1897–1966), Norwegian businessperson
 * Robert C. Helmer, American academic
 * Roberta Helmer (1950–2018), American novelist
 * Roger Helmer (born 1944), British politician
 * Rosie Helmer (1890–1951), Canadian ice hockey and baseball coach
 * Thomas Helmer (born 1965), German football player
 * Veit Helmer (born 1968), German film director and screenwriter

First name

 * Helmer Alexandersson (1886–1927), Swedish composer and violinist
 * Helmer Edlund (1900–1977), Swedish football player
 * Helmer Grundström (1904–1986), Swedish writer and poet
 * Helmer Hanssen (1870–1956), Norwegian explorer
 * Helmer Hermandsen (1871–1958), Norwegian sport shooter
 * Hélmer Herrera (1951–1998), Colombian drug trafficker
 * Helmer Johansson (1895–1955), Swedish politician
 * Helmer Jõgi (born 1952), Estonian politician
 * Helmer Mikkelsen (1930–1989), Norwegian politician
 * Helmer Molander (1892–1963), Swedish politician
 * Helmer Mörner (1895–1962), Swedish equestrian
 * Helmer Osslund (1866–1938), Swedish painter
 * Helmer Pedersen (1930–1987), Danish-born New Zealand sailor
 * Helmer Ringgren (1917–2012), Swedish theologian

Middle name

 * Karl Helmer Gustavson (1896–1973), Swedish chemist