The baby name Palko is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PAHL-koh (IPA: /ˈpalko/).
The baby name Palko is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PAHL-koh (IPA: /ˈpalko/).
Palko is Hungarian, Slovak in Origin.
Palko is a Central European diminutive derived from the Paul-name family, especially Hungarian Pál and Slovak Pavol. In Hungarian it appears as Palkó, while Slovak uses Paľko (also transcribed Pal'ko). All trace back to Latin Paulus, meaning small or humble, a virtue-name associated with the Apostle Paul. Though primarily an affectionate home name, Palko is sometimes adopted as an independent given name, particularly where diacritics are omitted.
Usage clusters in Hungary, Slovakia, and Carpathian communities, with occasional diaspora adoption across Europe and North America. Variants and related forms include Pál, Pavol, Pavel, Pavlo, Paul, Paolo, Pablo, and feminine counterparts Paula and Paola; short forms such as Pali (Hungarian) and Palo (Slovak) are cognate. The spelling Palko also occurs as a family name in Slavic and Hungarian contexts. Meaning remains consistent with Paul: modest, little, humble.
Palko is far from common. We have only 36 recorded uses of it on record, from 12 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU | Boys | 0 | #170 | 5 | 3,954 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 11 | 6,530 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #560 | 6 | 10,162 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Palko is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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