Helm is a British or German origin surname. Notable people with this name include:
Anne Helm (born 1938), Canadian actress
Benjamin Hardin Helm (1831–1863), Kentucky politician, attorney, Confederate brigadier-general
Bob Helm (1914–2003), American jazz clarinetist
Boone Helm (1828–January 14, 1864), cannibal
Brett Helm (born 1962), American entrepreneur
Brigitte Helm (1908–1996), German actress
Charles Helm (1844–1915), South African Christian missionary involved in negotiations that led to the Rudd Concession of 1888
Christopher Helm (1937–2007), Scottish book publisher, notably of ornithology related titles, including the Helm Identification Guides
Clementine Helm (1825-1896), German author of books for children and young people
Darren Helm (born 1987), Canadian ice hockey player
Dieter Helm, British economist, Professor of Energy Policy at Oxford University
Everett Helm (1913–1999), American composer, musicologist and music critic
Georg Helm (1851–1923), German mathematician
George Helm (1950–1977), Native Hawaiian activist and musician
Israel Helm (1630-1701/2), Swedish colonist and soldier in New Sweden in North America
James Meredith Helm (1855–1927), American naval officer
John Helm (commentator) (born 1942), British television sports commentator
John L. Helm (1802–1867), governor of Kentucky
June Helm (1924–2004), American anthropologist
Karl Helm (1871–1960), German medievalist, Germanist and religious studies scholar
Sir Knox Helm (1893–1964), British diplomat
Leonard Helm (c.1720–1782), American soldier
Levon Helm (1940–2012), American rock drummer
MacKinley Helm (1896–1963), American writer and collector
Michael Helm, Canadian novelist
Nick Helm, British comedian
Paul Helm, British theologian
Peter Helm (born 1941), Canadian-American actor
Rüdiger Helm (born 1956), East German sprint canoer
Sarah Helm, British journalist
W. Stuart Helm (1908–1986), Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Theodor Helm (1843–1920), musicologist
Tom Helm (rugby), Scottish rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1900s and 1910s
Zach Helm (born 1975), American writer and film director
