Anka: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Anka – Meaning: as a Slavic pet form of Anna: 'grace/favor'; as a Turkish name: the mythological phoenix, from Arabic ʿanqāʾ – Origin: Slavic or Turkish/Arabic (two unrelated origins) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: AHN-kah


Anka is a Slavic or Turkish/Arabic (two unrelated origins) girl's name meaning “as a Slavic pet form of Anna: 'grace/favor'; as a Turkish name: the mythological phoenix, from Arabic ʿanqāʾ”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Anka

Meaning: As a Slavic pet form of Anna: 'grace/favor'; as a Turkish name: the mythological phoenix, from Arabic ʿanqāʾ.

Origin: Slavic or Turkish/Arabic (two unrelated origins).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Anka

Phonetic: AHN-kah   IPA: /ˈɑːŋkə/

Popularity of Anka

Anka doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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