Milka

MEEL-ka

Slavic, Finnish, Polish, Hebrew

"gracious, dear; rival; queen"

Milka Origin and Meaning

The name Milka is a girl's name meaning "gracious, dear; rival; queen".

Used in Serbia, Bulgaria, Slovenia, and Croatia, Milka derives from the popular Slavic element milŭ, and is a diminutive form of feminine names containing that element such as Milena, Milanka, and Militsa. Alternatively, in Poland and Finland, it is used as a short form of Emilia, while as a Hebrew name, it might be a variation of Milcah, Malka, or Melech, meaning "royal" or "queen".

Famous People Named Milka

• Milka Planinc 29th Prime Minister of Yugoslavia
• (Katarina) Milka Trnina Croatian operatic soprano
• Milka Duno Venezuelan racing driver
• Milka Tcherneva Bliznakov Bulgarian architect
• Milka Yelisava Chulina Miss Venezuela 1992
• Milka Canić Serbian TV host