Meaning of the nameIlca
- Female
- Il-ca
Ilca is a spelling of the name Ilka.
Meaning
The meaning of Ilca is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 3,183
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,729
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,259
- people
Ilca in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ilca, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (687 people).
3,163 women 20 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Ilca is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ilca in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 498 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 454 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 450 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 439 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 252 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 205 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 122 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 99 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 89 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 68 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 67 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 64 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 64 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 43 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 42 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 41 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 36 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 34 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 19 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 16 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Ilca
The spelling with C, less frequent than the one with K in this group. The origin of the spelling Ilca is uncertain.
About the name Ilka
Wiktionary describes Ilka as a Hungarian female name, a diminutive of Ilona formed by cutting the name and adding the suffix -ka. Behind the Name indicates that Ilona is an old Hungarian form of Helena, possibly by way of Slavic, and that Ilka is also used in German. The etymology of Helena is uncertain, so no meaning is given for Ilka. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,660 people named Ilka and 3,183 named Ilca, almost always women, and most were born before 1990.
Other spellings of Ilka
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Ilka | 3,660 |
| Ilca | 3,183 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ilka · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Ilka · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Ilona · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Ilca
What does the name Ilca mean?
The meaning of Ilca is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Ilca in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,183 people with the first name Ilca, which ranks it number 3,729 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Ilca a boy's or a girl's name?
Ilca is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,163 women and 20 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ilca most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.004% of the state's population is named Ilca (450 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ilca?
Ilka. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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