Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *ka.
gender
usage
pattern
Agatka f Polish
Polish diminutive of Agata.
Agnieszka f Polish
Polish form of Agnes.
Aleka f Greek
Diminutive of Alexandra.
Alenka f Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Alena 1.
Allochka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Alla.
Alyonka f Russian
Diminutive of Alyona.
Amaka f Igbo
Short form of Chiamaka.
Amika f Esperanto
Means "friendly" in Esperanto, ultimately from Latin amicus "friend".
Anđelka f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Angela.
Andżelika f Polish
Polish variant of Angelika.
Anežka f Czech
Czech form of Agnes.
Angelika f German, Polish, Hungarian
Form of Angelica in several languages.
Angyalka f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Angelica.
Anielka f Polish (Rare), Central American
Polish diminutive of Aniela. This name has become particularly popular in Nicaragua, though a connection to the Polish name is not clear.
Anika 1 f German, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Slovene
Diminutive of Anna or Ana.
Anika 2 f Hindi
Feminine form of Anik.
Anjelika f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Анжелика (see Anzhelika).
Annukka f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Anna.
Annushka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Anna.
Anoushka f Hindi, Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Hindi अनुष्का or Sinhala අනුෂ්කා (see Anushka).
Anouska f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Anna, inspired by the Russian form Annushka.
Anuschka f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Anna, inspired by the Russian form Annushka.
Anushka f Hindi, Sinhalese
Meaning uncertain, possibly inspired by the Russian name Annushka.
Anželika f Latvian, Lithuanian
Latvian and Lithuanian form of Angelica.
Anzhelika f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Angelica.
Aranka f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian arany meaning "gold". It is used as a vernacular form of Aurélia.
Asuka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow" and (ka) meaning "fragrance", or from (asu) meaning "to fly" and (ka) meaning "bird". Other kanji combinations can be possible as well.
Ayaka f Japanese
From Japanese (aya) meaning "colour" combined with (ka) or (ka) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Becka f English
Short form of Rebecca.
Bedřiška f Czech
Czech feminine form of Frederick.
Berenika f Czech, Polish
Czech and Polish form of Berenice.
Bianka f German, Hungarian, Polish
German, Hungarian and Polish form of Bianca.
Bíborka f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian bíbor meaning "purple".
Biserka f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Bisera.
Blanka f Czech, Slovak, Polish, Hungarian, Croatian, Slovene
Form of Blanche in several languages.
Blaženka f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Blaž.
Boglárka f Hungarian
Means "buttercup (flower)" in Hungarian (genus Ranunculus), derived from the archaic word boglár meaning "ornament".
Bohunka f Czech
Diminutive of Bohumila or Bohuslava.
Boróka f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Borbála. It also means "juniper" in Hungarian.
Boyka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Boyko.
Božidarka f Serbian
Feminine form of Božidar.
Branka f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Branko.
Chiamaka f Igbo
Means "God is more beautiful" in Igbo.
Chiemeka m & f Igbo
Means "God did a greater deed" in Igbo.
Chika 1 f & m Igbo
Means "God is greater" in Igbo.
Chika 2 f Japanese
From Japanese (chi) meaning "thousand", (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or (chi) meaning "scatter" combined with (ka) meaning "good, beautiful" or (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Cilka f Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Cecilia.
Cvetka f Slovene
Feminine form of Cvetko.
Danuška f Czech
Diminutive of Dana 1.
Davorka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Davor.
Deepika f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi दीपिका, Kannada ದೀಪಿಕಾ, Malayalam ദീപിക, Tamil தீபிகா or Telugu దీపికా (see Dipika).
Devika f Hindi
Means "little goddess" from Sanskrit देवी (devī) meaning "goddess" and (ka) meaning "little".
Domnika f Macedonian
Macedonian feminine form of Dominicus (see Dominic).
Donka f Bulgarian
Feminine diminutive of Andon.
Dorka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Dorottya.
Doubravka f Czech
Czech feminine form of Dubravko.
Draženka f Croatian
Feminine form of Dražen.
Drika f Dutch
Short form of Hendrika.
Dubravka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Dubravko.
Dušanka f Serbian, Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Dušan.
Eerika f Finnish
Finnish form of Erica.
Eka 1 m & f Indonesian
Means "one, first" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit एक (eka).
Eka 2 f Georgian
Short form of Ekaterine.
Elikapeka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Elizabeth.
Eliška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Elizabeth.
Ericka f English
Variant of Erica.
Érika f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Erica.
Ērika f Latvian
Latvian form of Erica.
Erika f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, German, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, English, Italian
Feminine form of Erik. It also coincides with the word for "heather" in some languages.
Eryka f Polish
Polish form of Erica.
Etelka f Hungarian
Feminine form of Etele created by the Hungarian writer András Dugonics for the main character in his novel Etelka (1788).
Eunika f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Eunice.
Finka f Croatian
Diminutive of Jozefina.
Flaka f Albanian
From Albanian flakë meaning "flame".
Frančiška f Slovene
Slovene feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Franciska f Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Franciszka f Polish
Polish feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Francka f Slovene
Short form of Frančiška.
Franka 1 f German, Dutch
German and Dutch feminine form of Frank.
Franka 2 f Croatian
Croatian form of Franca.
Františka f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Frantziska f Basque
Basque feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Franziska f German
German feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Fredrika f Swedish, Finnish
Swedish and Finnish feminine form of Frederick.
Friðrika f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Frederica.
Fryderyka f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Frederick.
Ginka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Gergina.
Glika f Yiddish (Rare)
From Yiddish גליק (glik) meaning "luck".
Goranka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Goran.
Hajnalka f Hungarian
Means "morning glory (flower)" in Hungarian.
Halinka f Polish
Diminutive of Halina.
Haruka f & m Japanese
From Japanese (haruka) meaning "distant, remote". It can also come from (haru) meaning "spring" or (haru) meaning "clear weather" combined with (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or (ka) meaning "fragrance". Additionally, other kanji combinations can form this name.
Hedvika f Czech, Slovene
Czech and Slovene form of Hedwig.
Helenka f Czech, Polish
Czech and Polish diminutive of Helena.
Helka f Finnish
Finnish variant of Helga.
Hendrika f Dutch
Feminine form of Hendrik.
Henriikka f Finnish
Finnish feminine form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Henrika f Lithuanian, Swedish (Rare)
Lithuanian and Swedish feminine form of Henrik.
Henryka f Polish
Polish feminine form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Hiʻiaka f Polynesian Mythology
Means "held essence", derived from Hawaiian hiʻi meaning "hold, carry" and aka meaning "essence, image, embryo". This is the name of a Hawaiian goddess, the youngest sister of the volcano goddess Pele. To help her sister, Hiʻiaka volunteered to retrieve Pele's lover Lohiʻau from a neighbouring island, as long as Pele promised to protect her sacred grove of trees and her lover Hōpoe in her absence. The task took longer than expected and Pele grew impatient, destroying Hiʻiaka's grove and killing her lover.
Honoka f Japanese
From Japanese (hono) meaning "harmony" (using an obscure nanori reading) and (ka) meaning "flower", as well as other combinations of kanji that have the same pronunciation. Very often it is written using the hiragana writing system.
Iekika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jessica.
Ilinka f Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Ilija.
Ilka f Hungarian, German
Hungarian diminutive of Ilona.
Ilonka f Hungarian, Czech
Hungarian and Czech diminutive of Ilona.
Imriška f Slovak
Slovak feminine form of Emmerich.
Inka f Finnish, Frisian, German
Finnish and Frisian feminine form of Inge.
Irenka f Polish, Czech
Polish and Czech diminutive of Irena.
Irinushka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Irina.
Jadranka f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene feminine form of Adrian.
Jagienka f Polish
Diminutive of Jagna.
Janeka f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jane.
Janička f Czech
Diminutive of Jana 1.
Janika f Estonian, Finnish
Feminine form of Jaan (Estonian) or Jani (Finnish).
Janka f Slovak, Czech, Hungarian, Sorbian, Polish
Feminine diminutive form of Ján, Jan 1 or János.
Jarka f Czech, Slovak
Diminutive of Jaroslava or Jaromíra.
Jaruška f Czech
Diminutive of Jarmila or Jaroslava.
Jasminka f Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Jasmina.
Jelka f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Jelena. It also means "fir tree" in Slovene.
Jesika f Czech (Modern)
Czech form of Jessica.
Jessika f German, Swedish, English (Modern)
German, Swedish and English variant of Jessica.
Jindřiška f Czech
Feminine form of Jindřich.
Jitka f Czech
Old Czech variant of Judith. This name was borne by an 11th-century duchess of Bohemia, a German noblewoman who was abducted by her husband Duke Bretislav.
Johanka f Czech
Czech diminutive of Johana.
Jolánka f Hungarian (Rare)
Created by the Hungarian writer András Dugonics for the main character in his novel Jólánka, Etelkának Leánya (1803). He may have based it on Hungarian jóleán meaning "good girl" or possibly on the name Yolanda.
Jovanka f Serbian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Jovana.
Jovka f Macedonian
Diminutive of Jovana.
Juliska f Hungarian (Archaic)
Hungarian diminutive of Julia.
Kapka f Bulgarian
Means "droplet" in Bulgarian.
Karthika f Tamil, Malayalam
Southern Indian feminine form of Kartik.
Katalinka f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian diminutive of Katalin.
Katenka f Russian
Diminutive of Yekaterina.
Katinka f German, Hungarian, Dutch
German diminutive of Katharina, a Hungarian diminutive of Katalin and a Dutch diminutive of Catharina.
Katiuska f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Katyusha. It was used in the 1931 Spanish opera Katiuska, la mujer rusa (Katiuska, the Russian Woman).
Katka f Czech, Slovak
Diminutive of Kateřina or Katarína.
Kirsikka f Finnish
Means "cherry" in Finnish.
Koraljka f Croatian
From Croatian koralj meaning "coral", ultimately from Latin corallium.
Kreka f History
Meaning unknown, possibly of Turkic or Germanic origin. This name was borne by the most powerful of Attila's wives.
Kukka f Finnish
Means "flower" in Finnish.
Lalka f Bulgarian
From Bulgarian лале (lale) meaning "tulip". It is derived via Turkish from Persian لاله (lāleh).
Lenka f Czech, Slovak
Originally a diminutive of Magdaléna or Helena. It is now used as an independent name.
Lidka f Polish
Polish diminutive of Lidia.
Lidochka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Lidiya.
Liudvika f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine form of Ludwig.
Ljerka f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from the rare Serbo-Croatian word lijer meaning "lily" (the usual word is ljiljan).
Ljubinka f Serbian
From the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Lovorka f Croatian
From Croatian lovor meaning "laurel tree".
Ludwika f Polish
Polish feminine form of Ludwig.
Maarika f Estonian, Finnish
Diminutive of Maarja (Estonian) or Maaria (Finnish).
Madlenka f Czech
Czech diminutive of Magdaléna.
Malaika f Swahili
Means "angel" in Swahili, derived from Arabic ملك (malak).
Malika f Arabic
Means "queen" in Arabic, the feminine form of Malik 1.
Malka f Hebrew
Means "queen" in Hebrew.
Marika f Czech, Slovak, Polish, Hungarian, Greek, Finnish, Estonian, Swedish, Georgian, Italian, German
Diminutive of Maria and other names beginning with Mari.
Marinka f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene diminutive of Marina.
Mariska f Hungarian, Dutch
Diminutive of Maria.
Marjukka f Finnish
Diminutive of Marja.
Melika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Melissa.
Mika 2 f Japanese
From Japanese (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with (ka) meaning "fragrance" or (ka) meaning "increase". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Milanka f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Milan.
Milka 1 f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Slovene
Originally a diminutive of names containing the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear".
Milka 2 f Finnish, Polish
Finnish and Polish diminutive of Emilia.
Milka 3 f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Milcah.
Miluška f Czech
Variant of Miluše.
Mirka 1 f Czech, Slovak, Polish, Serbian
Diminutive of Miroslava and other names containing the Slavic element mirŭ meaning "peace" or "world".
Mirka 2 f Finnish
Diminutive of Mirjami.
Mladenka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Mladen.
Momoka f Japanese
From Japanese (momo) meaning "hundred" or (momo) meaning "peach" combined with (ka) meaning "flower" or (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mónika f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Monica.
Moonika f Estonian
Estonian form of Monika.
Naliaka f Luhya
Means "born during the weeding season", from Luhya liliaka meaning "weeding".
Natalka f Ukrainian, Polish
Ukrainian and Polish diminutive of Natalia (see Natalie).
Nedeljka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Nedeljko.
Nedelka f Macedonian
Macedonian feminine form of Nedeljko.
Nediljka f Croatian
Feminine form of Nedeljko.
Nedyalka f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Nedeljko.
Nika 1 f & m Russian
Russian short form of Veronika and other names ending in nika. It can also be a short form of Nikita 1 (masculine).
Nika 2 f Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Nikola 1.
Ninochka f Russian
Diminutive of Nina 1.
Nitika f Hindi
From Sanskrit नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct".
Nkiruka f Igbo
Means "that to come is greater" in Igbo.
Nneka f Igbo
Means "mother is greater" in Igbo.
Nuka m & f Greenlandic
From Greenlandic nukaa meaning "younger sibling".
Nwanneka f Igbo
Means "sibling is greater" in Igbo.
Odarka f Ukrainian
Ukrainian variant of Dariya.
Olayinka f & m Yoruba
Means "wealth surrounds me" in Yoruba.
Oldřiška f Czech
Czech feminine form of Ulrich.
Onyeka m & f Igbo
Short form of Onyekachi.
Panka f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Panna.
Patka f Polish, Slovak
Diminutive of Patrycja or Patrícia.
Penka f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine diminutive of Petar.
Petruška f Czech
Diminutive of Petra.
Pika 2 f Slovene
Means "dot" in Slovene. This is the Slovene name for Pippi Longstocking, Pika Nogavička.
Piroska f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Prisca, influenced by the Hungarian word piros meaning "red".
Pranciška f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Priska f German, Biblical Greek
German form of Prisca, as well as the form used in the Greek New Testament.
Priyanka f Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali
From Sanskrit प्रियंकर (priyaṃkara) meaning "agreeable, amiable".
Radhika f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Used in Hindu scripture as an endearing form of Radha.
Radinka f Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Radka f Czech, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Radko.
Radojka f Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing".
Rajka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Rajko.
Ranka f Croatian
Feminine form of Ranko.
Rebecka f Swedish
Swedish variant of Rebecca.
Rebeka f Hungarian, Slovene, Czech, Slovak
Hungarian, Slovene, Czech and Slovak form of Rebecca.
Rebekka f German, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese, Finnish, Dutch (Rare)
Form of Rebecca used in various languages.
Réka f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Kreka.
Rhebekka f Biblical Greek
Form of Rebecca used in the Greek Bible.
Rifka f Yiddish
Yiddish variant of Rivka.
Riika f Finnish
Variant of Riikka.
Riikka f Finnish
Finnish short form of Fredrika, Henriikka and other names ending in rika.
Rika f Swedish, Dutch
Short form of Fredrika, Henrika and other names ending in rika.
Ritika f Hindi
Means either "movement, stream" or "brass" in Sanskrit.
Rivka f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Rebecca.
Rozika f Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Rozalija.
Ruska f Georgian
Diminutive of Rusudan.
Salka f Icelandic
Possibly a diminutive of Sara.
Sárika f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian diminutive of Sarah.
Sarika f Hindi, Marathi
From a Sanskrit word referring to a type of thrush (species Turdus salica) or myna bird (species Gracula religiosa).
Šárka f Czech
Meaning unknown. In Czech legend Šárka was a maiden who joined other women in declaring war upon men. She tricked the men by having herself tied to a tree, and, after they came to her rescue, offering them mead laced with a sleeping potion. After the men fell asleep the other women slew them.
Sashenka f Russian
Diminutive of Sasha.
Sashka f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian diminutive of Aleksandra, as well as an alternate transcription of Macedonian Сашка (see Saška).
Sayaka f Japanese
From Japanese (sa) meaning "sand" or (sa) meaning "thread, silk" with (ya) meaning "also" or (ya), an interjection, combined with (ka) meaning "fragrance" or (ka) meaning "increase". This name can also be composed of other kanji combinations. It is often written using the hiragana writing system.
Senka f Serbian, Croatian
Means "shadow, shade" in Serbian and Croatian. It can also be a diminutive of Ksenija.
Shamika f African American (Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Tamika.
Shanika f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements sha, nee and ka.
Shizuka f Japanese
From Japanese (shizu) meaning "quiet" combined with (ka) meaning "summer" or (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sıdıka f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Siddiq.
Sinikka f Finnish
Elaborated form of Sini, also meaning "bluebird".
Slávka f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Slavko.
Slobodanka f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Slobodan.
Spomenka f Croatian
From Croatian spomenak meaning "forget-me-not (flower)".
Stanka f Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stanko.
Štefka f Slovene
Diminutive of Štefanija.
Stefka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Stefaniya.
Štěpánka f Czech
Czech feminine form of Stephen.
Stoyanka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stoyan.
Svetka f Russian
Diminutive of Svetlana.
Taika f Finnish (Rare)
Means "magic, spell" in Finnish.
Tameka f English
Variant of Tamika.
Tamika f English
Variant of Tamiko, inspired by the American jazz singer Tamiko Jones (1945-) or the American movie A Girl Named Tamiko (1963).
Tanika f African American (Modern)
Invented name, probably modelled on the sounds found in other names like Tamika, Tanisha and Tanya.
Thandeka f Zulu, Ndebele
Means "loved" in Zulu and Ndebele.
Todorka f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine form of Theodore.
Tonka f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian diminutive of Antonia.
Trajanka f Macedonian
Feminine form of Trajan 2.
Trendafilka f Macedonian
Derived from Macedonian трендафил (trendafil) meaning "eglantine, sweet briar".
Tsvetanka f Bulgarian
Feminine diminutive of Tsvetan.
Ulriikka f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish feminine form of Ulrich.
Ulrika f Swedish
Swedish feminine form of Ulrich. This was the name of two queens of Sweden.
Urška f Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Ursula.
Valeska f German
Diminutive of Valeria.
Vasilka f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine diminutive of Basil 1.
Vaska m & f Russian, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Russian diminutive of Vasiliy (masculine) or a Macedonian and Bulgarian diminutive of Vasilija (feminine).
Vendulka f Czech
Diminutive of Vendula.
Venka f Esperanto
Means "victorious", from Esperanto venki "to conquer", ultimately from Latin vincere.
Verochka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1.
Vinka f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Vincent.
Viveka f Swedish
Swedish form of Vibeke.
Vlatka f Croatian
Feminine form of Vlatko.
Weronika f Polish, Sorbian
Polish and Sorbian form of Veronica.
Xhesika f Albanian
Albanian form of Jessica.
Yanka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yoan 2.
Yiska f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Iscah.
Yllka f Albanian
Feminine form of Ylli.
Yordanka f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Jordan.
Yūka f Japanese
From Japanese () meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" and (ka) meaning "flower, blossom". It can also be composed of different kanji that have the same pronunciations.
Yuka f Japanese
From Japanese (yu) meaning "reason, cause" combined with (ka) meaning "fragrance" or (ka) meaning "good, beautiful". It can also be formed from different kanji that have similar pronunciations.
Yuuka f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 優花 or 有香 (see Yūka).
Zdeňka f Czech
Feminine form of Zdeněk.
Zdenka f Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Zdeněk or Zdenko.