Given name & surname
Elka
“a noble and kind woman”
Elka is a variant of Elke. One German interpretation is “a noble and kind woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Elka is a variant of Elke. One German interpretation is “a noble and kind woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Elka is a variant of Elke. An origin associated with Elke is German.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1943. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Elka through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 725
- 0 boys · 725 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 21 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #9,634 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −15%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,634 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 14.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 932 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Elka’s family of names
In Slovak usage, Elka is a diminutive of Gabriela. Elka has a related form in Elke. In Slovak usage, Elka is a diminutive of Elena.
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Around the world
Elka has relatives in 4 languages.
8 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 6
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Elka
- Elka de LevieDutch gymnast (1905–1979)
- Elka GrahamAustralian swimmer, Olympic silver medallistborn 1981
- Elka KonstantinovaBulgarian literary critic1932–2023
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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