The baby name Nelke is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnɛlkə/ (NEL-keh).
Nelke is German in Origin.
The baby name Nelke is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnɛlkə/ (NEL-keh).
Nelke is German in Origin.
Nelke is a German feminine given name taken from the word Nelke, “carnation,” which in German can also denote the clove spice. The noun goes back to Middle High German Nëlke, a diminutive of Nagel “nail,” first applied to the nail-shaped clove bud and later to the carnation because of its clove-like fragrance. As a personal name it appears in German-speaking Europe from the late 19th century with the vogue for botanical names, and today remains rare.
Variants and related forms include Nele (German), Nelleke or Neleke (Dutch/Low German diminutives), and pet forms such as Nel and Nelchen. In some regions Nelke is also felt as a -ke diminutive of Nele (from Cornelia or Petronella). The core meaning evokes the carnation’s symbolism of love, admiration, and fidelity, with a warm nod to aromatic clove.
Nelke is a rare find. There are only 26 recorded uses of it in our data, from 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #934 | 22 | 5,933 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Nelke is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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