Names Categorized "ends in -ka"

Amika is a feminine given name in Esperanto, meaning "friendly." Derived from the Latin word amicus ("friend"), it was introduced to the constructed language through Esperanto vocabulary, which borrows liberally from Rom...

Anka is a feminine diminutive of Anna, found primarily in Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Polish, Serbian, and Slovene. As a diminutive, it conveys affection or familiarity, similar to other Slavic diminutives such as A...

Anneka is an English variant of Annika, the Swedish diminutive of Anna. Ultimately, it derives from the Hebrew name Hannah (meaning "favor" or "grace"), which appears in the Old Testament as the mother of the prophet Sam...

Annika is a feminine given name predominantly used in Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, German, and Swedish contexts. It functions as a Swedish diminutive of Anna, originating in the 15th century from Anneke, a Dutch an...

Annushka is a Russian diminutive of the name Anna. It is an affectionate and familiar form, often used in informal contexts in Russia and other Slavic countries. The name carries the same deep historical and religious ro...

Becka is a diminutive form of the female given name Rebecca, primarily used in English-speaking countries. It emerged as an affectionate short form, with other variants including Becca, Becci, Beckah, Becki, Becky, and B...

Berenika is a Czech and Polish form of Berenice, with roots in the ancient Greek world. The name ultimately derives from the Macedonian form Βερενίκη (Berenike), itself a variant of the Greek Φερενίκη (Pherenike), meanin...

Bianka is a feminine given name used in German, Hungarian, and Polish cultures. It is a localized form of Bianca, the Italian cognate of Blanche, which originates from a medieval French nickname meaning "white" or "fair-...

EtymologyBlanka is a feminine given name used in Croatian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak, and Slovene. It is a direct cognate of Blanche, ultimately derived from a medieval French nickname meaning "white, fair-coloure...

Danika is a spelling variant of the name Danica. Danica originates from a Slavic word meaning "morning star, Venus". In Slavic folklore, this word personifies the morning star, often associated with the planet Venus as i...

Danka is a feminine diminutive name commonly used in Polish, Serbian, and Slovak cultures. It is typically a short form of Danijela, Daniela, or Danuta, all of which ultimately derive from the name Daniel. The root name...

Deepika is a feminine given name used across several Indian languages, including Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, and others. It is an alternate transcription of the Sanskrit-derived name Dipika, which...

Desanka is a Serbian and Slovene feminine given name derived from the Slavic verb desiti (десити), meaning “to happen” or “to occur.” The name thus carries a poetic undertone of fate or serendipity, evoking the sense of...

Devika is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, primarily used in Hindi-speaking regions of India. It means "little goddess", derived from Sanskrit देवी (devī) meaning "goddess" and the suffix क (ka) meaning "little"...

Dimitrinka is a Bulgarian feminine name, serving as a diminutive of Dimitrina. It is thus a term of endearment or familiar form, though it is often used as a given name in its own right within Bulgarian naming traditions...

Dominika is a feminine given name used across several Central and Eastern European languages, including Czech, Polish, Slovak, Hungarian, Russian, and Slovene. It is a direct female counterpart of the masculine name Domi...

Eunika is the Polish form of Eunice. The name Eunice itself derives from the Greek name Eunike (Εὐνίκη), which is composed of the elements eu meaning "good" and nike meaning "victory", thus carrying the meaning "good vic...

Janeka is a feminine name, a diminutive of Jane. It is primarily used in English-speaking regions, particularly in African American communities where creative variants of classic names are especially prevalent.Etymology...

Jessika is a German, Swedish, and English variant of the name Jessica, which has a rich literary and biblical heritage.Etymology and OriginThe name Jessica was created by William Shakespeare for his play The Merchant of...

Jitka is a Czech female given name, derived as an Old Czech variant of Judith. The name ultimately traces back to the Hebrew name Yehudit, meaning "Jewish woman," which in turn comes from the tribe of Judah, as reference...

Jolánka is a Hungarian feminine given name, originally a literary invention by the Hungarian writer András Dugonics. He created it for the main character in his novel Jólánka, Etelkának Leánya (1803). Dugonics may have b...

Jovanka is a feminine given name commonly used in Macedonian and Serbian. It functions as a diminutive of Jovana, which is the Macedonian and Serbian feminine form of John. Ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yoḥanan...

Juliska is a Hungarian diminutive of the name Julia, typically used as a feminine given name. The base name Julia is the feminine form of the Roman family name Julius, famously borne by Julia Augusta (Livia Drusilla), wi...

Mariska is a feminine diminutive of Maria, widely used in Dutch and Hungarian contexts. The name embodies a blend of endearment and tradition, drawing on the universal popularity of Maria across Europe. Maria itself deri...

Mika 2 is a Japanese feminine given name, written with different kanji combinations. Common readings include mi meaning "beautiful" (美) and ka meaning "fragrance" (香) or "increase" (加). Other kanji pairs are also used...

Mónika is the Hungarian form of Monica, a female given name used primarily in Hungary. The name Monica itself has a somewhat mysterious etymology, likely of Berber or Phoenician origin. It was borne by a North African sa...

Monika is a widespread variant of the name Monica, favored across Central, Eastern, and Northern Europe as well as in parts of Asia. Its usage spans Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, German, Latvian,...

Nafsika is a modern Greek female name derived from the ancient Nausicaa (also spelled Nausikaa). In Homer's epic the Odyssey, Nausicaa is the daughter of King Alcinous of Phaeacia who discovers the shipwrecked Odysseus a...

Nitika is a feminine given name of Hindi origin, derived from the Sanskrit word nīti (नीति), meaning "guidance" or "moral conduct." The name embodies virtues related to ethics, wisdom, and proper behavior, and is commonl...