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The baby name Elka is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EL-kah (IPA: /ˈɛlkə/ or /ˈɛl.kə/).

Elka is German, Polish, Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: German, Polish, Slavic
Pronunciation: EL-kah (IPA: /ˈɛlkə/ or /ˈɛl.kə/)

What is the meaning of the name Elka ?

The baby name Elka is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EL-kah (IPA: /ˈɛlkə/ or /ˈɛl.kə/).

Elka is German, Polish, Slavic in Origin.

Elka is a multicultural feminine given name with several independent roots across Europe. In Slavic use, especially Bulgarian and Polish, Elka functions as a diminutive and later a standalone form of Elena/Helena, ultimately from Greek Helene, "torch; light." In Polish and Yiddish settings it also appears as a pet form of Elzbieta/Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheva), conveying "my God is an oath." A parallel Germanic stream links Elka to the name Elke, itself a short form of Adelheid/Adelaide, combining elements meaning "noble" and "kind, type," hence "noble sort."

The name occurs widely in Ashkenazi Jewish records from the 18th-20th centuries and saw steady use in Bulgaria in the mid-1900s; in the Anglophone world it remains rare but familiar. Variant and related forms include Elke, Elkie, Ela, and Elenka; cognates are Elena, Helena, Elizabeth, and Adelaide. Spellings may appear as Елка in Bulgarian Cyrillic or El'ka in transliteration.

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Elka – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
BG 0 #71 10 1,799
AZ Girls 0 #74 2 1,051
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
LT 0 #88 1 949
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
BG Girls 0 #99 146 3,559
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
PL 0 #207 6 2,600
BG Boys 0 #217 4 3,850
PL Girls 0 #221 160 5,096
AL Girls 0 #223 5 4,141
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
NA Girls 0 #233 5 7,146
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
IL 0 #276 7 6,291
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
KZ Girls 0 #307 14 5,862
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #346 6 5,378
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
RU Girls 0 #436 63 11,913
PA Girls 0 #438 44 9,861
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
CO 0 #471 10 7,768
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
PS Girls 0 #502 22 10,981
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
RU Boys 0 #520 7 12,621
IR Girls 0 #521 10 8,334
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
GT Girls 0 #535 7 7,500
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
IL Girls 0 #577 41 11,648
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
HK Girls 0 #602 14 16,104
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #733 6 3,895
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #811 28 4,949
EG Boys 0 #860 27 15,035
PE Girls 0 #875 69 14,861
United States Girls 2024 #900 17 8,487
CL Girls 0 #908 8 14,098
BR Girls 0 #914 28 12,708
NL Girls 0 #925 31 5,933
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
Spain Girls 0 #948 36 5,561
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,004 6 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
CO Girls 0 #1,031 48 16,140
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
MA 0 #1,089 40 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,126 16 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,174 10 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,177 6 25,439
DZ 0 #1,226 9 20,130
TR 0 #1,246 9 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,343 104 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,687 5 28,008

Elka is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AL
AO
AZ

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People also ask about Elka

Elka is predominantly a girl's name.
Elka is a 2 syllable name, pronounced EL-kah (IPA: /ˈɛlkə/ or /ˈɛl.kə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Elke, Elkie and Elka (Polish/Yiddish forms).
Somewhat — Elka ranked #733 in Finland in 2026, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Elka ranks highest in Finland (#733 in 2026).
Elka's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #914 in 2014 to #900 in 2024 in United States.