The baby name Milca is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MIL-kah (ˈmɪlkə),MEEL-kah (ˈmiːlkə).
The baby name Milca is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MIL-kah (ˈmɪlkə),MEEL-kah (ˈmiːlkə).
Milca is Hebrew, Slavic in Origin.
Milca is the Spanish/Portuguese form of Biblical Hebrew Milcah (מִלְכָּה), built on the Semitic root MLK “to rule,” thus meaning “queen.” In the Hebrew Bible, two women bear the name: Milcah, daughter of Haran and wife of Nahor, ancestress of Rebekah, and another Milcah among Zelophehad’s five daughters who secured inheritance rights. The name therefore carries associations of lineage and legal agency. It has seen steady use in Jewish and Christian communities, especially in Latin America and the Iberian world.
Variants and cognates include Milcah/Milkah (English transliterations), Malka (modern Hebrew), and Milka. In Slavic languages, however, Milka is an unrelated diminutive from the root mil- “dear, gracious,” creating a parallel meaning set; Milca can occasionally reflect that pathway in the Balkans. Diminutives and short forms include Mila and Mili. Related names: Malka, Milena, Milica, and the modern favorite Mila.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| PA | 0 | #136 | 3 | 3,797 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #150 | 12 | 3,171 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 2,277 |
| AR | 0 | #192 | 2 | 2,915 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #196 | 14 | 4,575 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #256 | 3 | 3,650 |
| Canada | Girls | 2021 | #286 | 5 | 2,910 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #326 | 4 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GT | 0 | #335 | 4 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #346 | 6 | 5,378 |
| BR | 0 | #356 | 5 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| BO | 0 | #400 | 9 | 6,868 | |
| CL | 0 | #402 | 10 | 6,867 | |
| France | Girls | 2019 | #409 | 3 | 3,279 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #422 | 60 | 9,861 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #440 | 6 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #475 | 36 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #481 | 25 | 7,500 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #537 | 9 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #553 | 59 | 9,488 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #555 | 6 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 29 | 8,289 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #626 | 7 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #639 | 7 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #715 | 233 | 14,861 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #759 | 93 | 14,098 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #865 | 77 | 12,708 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #896 | 8 | 8,739 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #958 | 227 | 17,781 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #961 | 23 | 5,561 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,059 | 20 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,123 | 19 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,393 | 54 | 9,415 |
Milca is popular in 45 countries — most recent births per country:
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