What origin is the name Alka?

Alka comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Alka a popular name?

Alka is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Alka does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Alka?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Alka — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Alka?

Alka starts with the syllable “A” (अ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 1, in Mesh rashi (Aries).

Alka

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Alka

Alka

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Alka is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit female name meaning young, referring to a small girl or a lock of curly hair.", Rashi Mesh.

With sanskrit roots, Alka is a girl name that means "A Sanskrit female name meaning young, referring to a small girl or a lock of curly hair.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: अलका
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit female name meaning young, referring to a small girl or a lock of curly hair.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as अलका

Quick answers about Alka

Very rare in US records

What does Alka mean?

Alka is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit female name meaning young, referring to a small girl or a lock of curly hair.".

Is Alka a rare name?

Yes. Alka does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Alka

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 7

By tradition, names starting with “A” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mesh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.