The baby name Henka is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HEN-kah (IPA: /ˈhɛn.kə/).
Henka is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Henka is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HEN-kah (IPA: /ˈhɛn.kə/).
Henka is Slavic in Origin.
Henka is a feminine diminutive found in Polish and other Central/Eastern European contexts, formed from Henryka/Henrika (the female counterpart of Henryk/Henrik). The underlying Germanic name Heinrich (from heim, “home,” and ric, “ruler”) gives Henka the sense of “home ruler” or “ruler of the household.”
The form appears in 19th–20th‑century parish and civil records across Poland and Galicia and in Ashkenazi communities, where Slavic Henka sometimes alternates with Yiddish Henke. Today it is rare as an independent given name but endures as an affectionate nickname. Close variants and related forms include Henryka, Henrika, Hendrika, Henrietta, and Henriette; short forms Henia, Hena, and Heni are also used. In Swedish and Finnish, similar-sounding Henke/Henkka are masculine nicknames for Henrik, and Polish Hanka belongs to Hanna/Anna - useful distinctions if you like the crisp, old-world charm of Henka.
Henka is seldom given. We have only 37 recorded uses of it on record, from 10 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,160 | 17 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
Henka is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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