Given name & surname
Milka
“a queenly woman”·“the favored one”
Milka is a variant of Malka. One Hebrew interpretation is “a queenly woman.” Milka is an affectionate form of Milena. One Slavic interpretation is “the favored one.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Milka is a variant of Malka. One Hebrew interpretation is “a queenly woman.” Milka is an affectionate form of Milena. One Slavic interpretation is “the favored one.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Milka is a variant of Malka. An origin associated with Malka is Hebrew. Milka is an affectionate form of Milena. An origin associated with Milena is Slavic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1960. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Milka through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 516
- 0 boys · 516 girls
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 24 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #12,753 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −24%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 12,753 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 23.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 24 in 2001. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,940 as a first name in 2020; 179 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Milka’s family of names
Milka is an affectionate form of Milena. In Finnish usage, Milka has a related form in Emilia. Milka has a related form in Malka.
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Around the world
Milka has relatives in 5 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 6
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 4
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Milka
- Milka PlanincYugoslav politician (1924–2010)
- Milka BabovićYugoslavian athlete and journalist (1928–2020)
- Milka TerninaCroatian opera singer (1863-1941)
- Milka DunoVenezuelan racing driver and modelborn 1972
- Milka ManevaBulgarian weightlifterborn 1985
- Milka Ivićlinguist1923–2011
- Milka Hartmanpoet (1902–1997)
- Milka ZimkováSlovak actress, director, dramatic and writer (1951–2023)
- Milka ChulinaMiss Venezuela 1992born 1974
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