Given name
Milcah
“a queenly woman”
Milcah is a variant of Malka. One Hebrew interpretation is “a queenly woman.”
Original Hebrewמלכה
Meaning & origin
What it means
Milcah is a variant of Malka. One Hebrew interpretation is “a queenly woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Milcah is a variant of Malka. An origin associated with Malka is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1972. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Milcah appears in Genesis 11:29, Numbers 26:33.
- Genesis 11:29
- Numbers 26:33
From biblical name research
Milcah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 176
- 0 boys · 176 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #12,751 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +35%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 12,751 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 35.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 240 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.
Milcah’s family of names
Milcah has a related form in Malka. In English usage, Milcah has a conventional equivalent in the Finnish form Milka. In English usage, Milcah has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Milca.
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Around the world
Milcah has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 20
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Milcah
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