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Etelka

Quick answerEtelka is a Hungarian feminine given name meaning "little noble" or "noble one," derived from the Germanic root *adal* (noble) via the Hungarian name Etel.

Germanic · Girl · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#1,350
TrendVintage
Peak year1888
Syllables3
OriginGermanic
LanguageHungarian
CultureHungarian
Letters6
Numerology9 Chaldean 2
Global rank#1,350

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Etelka

Etelka is a Hungarian feminine given name meaning "little noble" or "noble one," derived from the Germanic root *adal* (noble) via the Hungarian name Etel.

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Etymology

Etelka is a Hungarian feminine given name meaning "little noble" or "noble one," derived from the Germanic root *adal* (noble) via the Hungarian name Etel. It is primarily used in Hungarian culture, with no specific religious association, and gained historical prominence through Etelka Szapáry, a 19th-century Hungarian countess and wife of Archduke Joseph of Austria.

Etelka currently ranks #1,350 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1888.

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