מלכה
Milka means “queen”
Milka is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Wife of Nahor and grandmother of Rebekah; also a daughter of Zelophehad.
- In Hebrew
- מלכה
- In English letters
- Milka
- Other English spellings
- Milcah, Milkah, Milca
- Other Hebrew spellings
- מילכה
- Meaning
- Queen
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 95
620 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Milka.
- 620 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 19 of them were born in 2022, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 74, against 35 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: מילכה. The chart shows the spelling מלכה 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.
These six names are close to Milka in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Milka.
What does the name Milka mean?
Milka means “queen”. Milka is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Wife of Nahor and grandmother of Rebekah; also a daughter of Zelophehad.
Is Milka a boy's name or a girl's name?
Milka is mainly a girl's name. Of the 620 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 620 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Milka in Hebrew?
Milka is written מלכה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: מילכה.
How many people in Israel are named Milka?
620 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Milka today. The most were born in 2022.
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.