Meaning of the nameIlka
- Female
- Il-ka
Ilka is a female name of Hungarian origin, a shortened form of Ilona, which Behind the Name describes as an old Hungarian form of Helena.
Meaning
The meaning of Ilka 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)
- 3,660
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,400
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,496
- people
Ilka in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ilka, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (695 people).
3,645 women 0 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 Ilka is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ilka in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.006%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.004%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 612 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 502 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 478 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 266 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 248 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 242 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 172 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 120 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 116 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 108 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 103 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 96 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 81 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 75 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 70 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 58 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 58 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 45 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 44 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 41 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 36 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 32 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 18 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
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.
The spelling with K, the one that Wiktionary and Behind the Name record, and the most common in the group.
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 Ilka
What does the name Ilka mean?
The meaning of Ilka 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 Ilka in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,660 people with the first name Ilka, which ranks it number 3,400 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Ilka a boy's or a girl's name?
Ilka is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,645 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Ilka most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.006% of the state's population is named Ilka (502 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ilka?
Ilca. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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