Name meaning
Elke
means “noble kind”
- Origin
- Germanic, via Frisian
- Gender
- Mostly feminine
- Used in
- German, Dutch, Frisian
- Spellings
- Elke · Adelheid
- Form of
- Adelheid
- Say it
- EL-keh
- Letters
- 4
Researched meaning
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Elke is a Frisian and Low German pet form of Adelheid, from the Germanic adal, noble, and heit, kind or type.
Roots
From Germanic adal (noble) + heit (kind).
Where it is used
Adelheid is the full form.
Elke name FAQ
What does the name Elke mean?
Elke means “noble kind”. From Germanic adal (noble) + heit (kind).
Where does the name Elke come from?
Elke is of Germanic, via Frisian origin. Today it is used in German, Dutch, Frisian families.
How do you pronounce Elke?
Elke is usually pronounced EL-keh.
Is Elke a boy's or a girl's name?
Elke is mostly feminine.
What are other spellings of Elke?
Related spellings and forms include Adelheid.
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Sources
Name data: Public-Census, Wikidata, Wiktionary-DE, Wiktionary-EN. Recorded in national birth and census statistics. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.