Ilkka

== Finnish == === Etymology === Uncertain. Possibly: a vernacular form of Old Swedish Illughi derived from ilo, like Ilola, Ilonen a Karelian vernacular form of Elias a vernacular form of Iisak === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈilkːɑ/, [ˈilkːɑ̝] Rhymes: -ilkːɑ Syllabification(key): Ilk‧ka Hyphenation(key): Ilk‧ka === Proper noun === Ilkka a Finnish surname (historical) Jaakko Ilkka (hanged in 1597), leader of a Finnish peasant uprising (Cudgel War). a male given name, originally in honor of Jaakko Ilkka ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== Ilkka is the 69th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 10,670 male individuals (and as a middle name to 2,987 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. Ilkka is the 2126th (tied with 8 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 386 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References === === Anagrams === kalki, lakki, likka