Given name
Hilkka
“one who is protected”
In Finnish use, Hilkka is a diminutive of Hilma. One German interpretation is “one who is protected.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Finnish use, Hilkka is a diminutive of Hilma. One German interpretation is “one who is protected.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Finnish use, Hilkka is a diminutive of Hilma. An origin associated with Hilma is German. In Finnish use, Hilkka is a diminutive of Hilda. An origin associated with Hilda is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Finnish usage, Hilkka is a diminutive of Hilda. In Finnish usage, Hilkka is a diminutive of Hilma.
Hilkka’s family of names
In Finnish usage, Hilkka is a diminutive of Hilda. In Finnish usage, Hilkka is a diminutive of Hilma. In Finnish usage, Hilkka is a diminutive of HILJA.
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Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Hilkka
- Hilkka RiihivuoriFinnish former cross country skier, born 1952
- Hilkka Rantaseppä-HeleniusFinnish astronomer (1925–1975)
- Hilkka KemppiFinnish politicianborn 1988
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