Given name
Neka
“resembling a wild goose”
Neka is used as a given name. One Native American interpretation is “resembling a wild goose.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Native American interpretation is “resembling a wild goose.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Native American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Neka through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 155
- 0 boys · 155 girls
- Most popular year
- 1980
- 12 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2011. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 12 in 1980. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 294 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.
Neka’s family of names
Neka has a related form in Nekah. Neka has a related form in Nekka. Neka has a related form in Nekkah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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