The baby name Jirka is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: [ˈjɪrka]; approx. "YEER-kah".
The baby name Jirka is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: [ˈjɪrka]; approx. "YEER-kah".
Jirka is in Origin.
Jirka is a Czech male name, primarily the affectionate diminutive of Jiří, the Czech form of George. Jiří derives from Greek Georgios, from georgos, "farmer, earth-worker," a meaning spread across Europe through the cult of St. George. In Bohemia the name flourished from the Middle Ages, bolstered by figures such as King Jiří z Poděbrad; Jirka emerged as a familiar everyday call-name and has occasionally been registered as an independent given name, especially in the 20th century. It remains most common in the Czech Republic and among Czech communities, with sporadic use in neighboring Slovakia and Finland.
Variants and related forms include Czech Jiří (formal), Jiřík and Jíra (diminutives). Cognates across languages are George (English), Georg (German, Scandinavian), Georgios (Greek), Jorge (Spanish/Portuguese), Giorgio (Italian), Jerzy (Polish), Juraj (Slovak), Jure (Slovene/Croatian), Gheorghe (Romanian), and Georgi/Georgy (Bulgarian/Russian). Feminine counterparts include Czech Jiřina and international Georgina.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #24 | 5,903 | 6,530 |
| CZ | 0 | #45 | 387 | 3,154 | |
| IR | 0 | #50 | 379 | 4,221 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #51 | 5,914 | 10,162 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #306 | 36 | 5,378 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #394 | 34 | 2,041 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #499 | 32 | 8,334 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #554 | 132 | 3,552 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #894 | 59 | 5,697 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #939 | 13 | 5,873 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
Jirka is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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