Milka: meaning of the Hebrew name
מִילְכָּה
Pronounced MEEL-kah
Meaning of Milka
Milka comes from malka, queen: royalty and nobility. Milcah was the wife of Nahor and the grandmother of the matriarch Rebecca.
And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
וַיִּקַּח אַבְרָם וְנָחוֹר לָהֶם נָשִׁים שֵׁם אֵשֶׁת־אַבְרָם שָׂרָי וְשֵׁם אֵשֶׁת־נָחוֹר מִלְכָּה בַּת־הָרָן אֲבִי־מִלְכָּה וַאֲבִי יִסְכָּה׃
Milka in Hebrew
Milka is written מילכה in Hebrew (with vowel points: מִילְכָּה). Hebrew is read from right to left.
- מMem
- יYod
- לLamed
- כKaf
- הHe
Gematria value: 105 (Mem 40 + Yod 10 + Lamed 30 + Kaf 20 + He 5)
About the name
- GenderGirl
- OriginBiblical
- Meaningqueen
- PronunciationMEEL-kah
- Hebrewמילכה
- Syllables2
Popularity in Israel
Milka was not among the 150 most common boys' or girls' names in Israel in the CBS data for 2014-2024.
Source: Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), first names given to Jewish newborns, 2014-2024. Ranks cover the 150 most common names per year.
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Questions about Milka
What does the name Milka mean?
Milka comes from malka, queen: royalty and nobility. Milcah was the wife of Nahor and the grandmother of the matriarch Rebecca.
How do you pronounce Milka?
Milka is pronounced MEEL-kah in modern Israeli Hebrew. The syllable in capital letters is stressed.
How do you write Milka in Hebrew?
Milka is written מילכה in Hebrew (with vowel points: מִילְכָּה).
Is Milka a biblical name?
Yes. Milka appears in the Hebrew Bible, in Genesis 11:29.
What is the gematria of Milka?
In gematria, the Hebrew spelling מילכה adds up to 105 (Mem 40 + Yod 10 + Lamed 30 + Kaf 20 + He 5).
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