Milkah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Milkah

What is the meaning of the name Milkah ?

The baby name Milkah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MIL-kah (IPA: /ˈmɪlkə/).

Milkah is Hebrew in Origin.

Milkah is a feminine given name from Hebrew מִלְכָּה (Milkah), tied to the Semitic root m‑l‑k “to rule.” Commonly interpreted as “queen,” it is cognate with Malkah. In the Hebrew Bible, Milcah/Milkah, daughter of Haran, becomes wife of Nahor (Abraham’s brother) and ancestress of Rebekah; Genesis also lists her eight sons, including Bethuel. The name thus carries associations of lineage, leadership, and dynastic continuity.

Variants include Milcah (standard English biblical spelling), Milka, Malkah/Malka (modern Hebrew/Yiddish), and diaspora forms such as Malke. Cross‑linguistic cousins from the same root are Arabic Malika and Turkish Melike; note that Slavic Milka exists but stems from a different root meaning “gracious, dear.” Usage in anglophone countries is rare, with occasional 19th–20th‑century biblical revivals; Jewish communities more often favor Malka. Today, parents sometimes choose Milkah or Milka for a distinctive yet ancient, regal impression.

⚙ Milkah is an uncommon pick. There are only 43 recorded uses of it in our data, from 19 countries.