What origin is the name Ulka?

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

Is Ulka a popular name?

Ulka 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. Ulka 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 Ulka?

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

How is Ulka written in its native script?

Ulka is written उल्का.

What is the rashi of the name Ulka?

Ulka starts with the syllable “U” (उ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 3, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus).

Ulka

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Ulka

Ulka

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Ulka is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning meteorite or lantern, it carries the dual connotation of a celestial body and a mistress of all.", Rashi Vrishabh.

With sanskrit roots, Ulka is a girl name that means "A Sanskrit name meaning meteorite or lantern, it carries the dual connotation of a celestial body and a mistress of all.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: उल्का
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: krittika (U)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning meteorite or lantern, it carries the dual connotation of a celestial body and a mistress of all.

Popularity

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

Written as उल्का

Quick answers about Ulka

Very rare in US records

What does Ulka mean?

Ulka is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning meteorite or lantern, it carries the dual connotation of a celestial body and a mistress of all.".

Is Ulka a rare name?

Yes. Ulka 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 Ulka

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: U (उ)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 3
Name number: 3

By tradition, names starting with “U” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Vrishabh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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