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Helka

Helka is a feminine given name. It is used in Finnish and Old Czech.

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Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Helka is a diminutive of Hela. Hela comes from Old Czech.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In Finnish usage, Helka is an affectionate form of Helena. In Old Czech usage, Helka is a diminutive of Hela.

Helka’s family of names

In Slovak usage, Helka is a diminutive of Helena. In Finnish usage, Helka has a conventional equivalent in the English form Helga. In Finnish usage, Helka is an affectionate form of Helena.

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Around the world

Helka has relatives in 5 languages.

3 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 22

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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