Elke (see panel for pronunciation) is a feminine given name. Different sources give different accounts of its origin. One source describes it as a
Low German and
East Frisian diminutive of
Adelheid, meaning "of noble birth".[1] Another states that it originated as a
Yiddish feminine variant of
Elkan, which itself came from the Biblical name
Elkanah.[2]
In English-speaking countries, the variant Elkie was popularised by the singer
Elkie Brooks.[2] Other German variants of the name include Elka and Alke.[1]
In the United States, the
1990 census found that Elke was the 2,588th most common given name for women, being held by about 0.002% of the female population at the time, while the other variants Elkie, Elka, and Alke were not among the names held by at least 0.001% of the female population (the most common 4,275 names).[3]
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