Piroshka as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Piroshka

What is the meaning of the name Piroshka ?

The baby name Piroshka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /piˈroʃkə/ (pee-ROSH-kah).

Piroshka is Hungarian in Origin.

Piroshka is an Anglicized transliteration of Hungarian Piroska (pronounced PEE-rosh-kah). Derived from Hungarian piros “red, ruddy” plus the diminutive suffix -ka, it means “little red one” or suggests a rosy, red-haired bearer. Through church Latin, the name also overlapped with Prisca/Priscilla, meaning “ancient, venerable,” and historical records often equated the forms. The affectionate -ka suffix underscores its endearing nuance in Hungarian naming.

Established in medieval Hungary, the name gained prestige via Princess Piroska (c.1088–1134), daughter of King Ladislaus I; as Byzantine Empress Irene she is venerated as a saint, which helped sustain the name’s use. Popularity revived in the 19th–20th centuries and has since waned; Hungarian name day: January 18 (St. Prisca). Primary form is Piroska; Piroshka is a phonetic English spelling. Cognates and relatives include Prisca, Priscilla, and Priska; common Hungarian diminutive: Piri.

⚙ Piroshka is about as rare as a name gets. In all, it appears just 4 times, across 3 countries.