עלקא
The meaning of Elka is uncertain
The meaning of Elka is uncertain; perhaps a pet form of Elisheva.
Elka is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- עלקא
- In English letters
- Elka
- Other English spellings
- Elke
- Other Hebrew spellings
- עלקה
- Meaning
- Uncertain; perhaps a pet form of Elisheva
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 201
352 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Elka.
- 352 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 24 of them were born in 2023, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 77, against 57 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: עלקה. The chart shows the spelling עלקא alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Elka is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling עלקא today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 316 | 17 | 345 of 678 |
In 2024, Elka ranked 345 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Elka in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Elka.
What does the name Elka mean?
The meaning of Elka is uncertain; perhaps a pet form of Elisheva. Elka is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Elka a boy's name or a girl's name?
Elka is mainly a girl's name. Of the 352 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 352 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Elka in Hebrew?
Elka is written עלקא in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: עלקה.
How many people in Israel are named Elka?
352 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Elka today. The most were born in 2023. In 2024, Elka ranked 345 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.