Helka

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Swedish Helga < Old Norse helga (“holy”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhelkɑ/, [ˈhe̞lkɑ̝] Rhymes: -elkɑ Syllabification(key): Hel‧ka Hyphenation(key): Hel‧ka === Proper noun === Helka a female given name ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== helkajuhla Aila Aili Oili ==== Statistics ==== Helka is the 281st most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 1,822 female individuals (and as a middle name to 362 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === Anagrams === kahle == Old Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈɣɛɫka/ IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈɦɛlka/ === Proper noun === Helka f a diminutive of the female given name Hela ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === Jan Gebauer (1903–1916), “Helka”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění