Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. WIL-mər [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Derived from the given name Wilmǣr [1]. Related NamesDetails Given Name DescendantWilmer(English) Sources & References Reaney, P. H. and R. M. Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford, 1997, page 494.