The baby name Sylke is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced German: /ˈzɪlkə/ (ZIL-kə); English: /ˈsɪlkə/ (SIL-kə).
The baby name Sylke is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced German: /ˈzɪlkə/ (ZIL-kə); English: /ˈsɪlkə/ (SIL-kə).
Sylke is Dutch, Frisian, German in Origin.
Sylke is a northern German and Frisian feminine given name, a variant of Silke formed with the Low German/Frisian diminutive suffix -ke. It ultimately traces to Cecilia (Latin Caecilia, from caecus "blind"), and thus shares the link to Saint Cecilia, patron of music. The y reflects Frisian and Dutch orthography, though the name is used in German-speaking areas as well.
Documented across northern Germany and the Low Countries in the 20th century, Sylke/Silke peaked in Germany between the 1960s and 1980s and now feels vintage yet crisp. Close variants include Silke (more common), Silja and Silje (Scandinavian), Cecilie/Cecilia/Cäcilia, Cécile/Cecile, Celia, Sheila/Síle (Irish), and the Slavic diminutive Cilka. Pet forms such as Sille or Sil appear regionally. The meaning inherits caecus "blind," sometimes poetically reframed via the saint as "of music." Pronunciation is typically SIL-keh in English and [ˈzɪlkə] in German.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #323 | 852 | 4,949 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| Germany | 0 | #401 | 37 | 2,542 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #410 | 11 | 1,885 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #876 | 80 | 5,933 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Sylke is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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