Elke
Meaning of Elke
Elke is a female name with German origins. It is pronounced as EL-kuh (/ˈɛl.kə/). The name Elke has variations such as Elka. In the United States of America, it has been given to newborns since at least 1953, and its popularity has fluctuated over the years. In recent years, it has been steadily given to a small number of babies each year, ranking around 10,000 in terms of occurrence. Elke carries a sense of uniqueness and individuality, making it a distinctive choice for parents seeking a less common name for their baby girl.
Pronunciation
German
- Pronunced as EL-kuh (/ˈɛl.kə/)
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Notable People Named Elke
| Elke Sommer is a renowned German actress known for her roles in films such as A Shot in the Dark, Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!, And Then There Were None, and Carry On Behind. |
| Elke Heidenreich is a versatile German author, TV presenter, literary critic, and journalist known for her diverse body of work, including audio plays, television scripts, and books, as well as her character Else Stratmann and her role as a literary critic on Schweizer Fernsehen's Literaturclub. |
| Elke Büdenbender is a German jurist and the wife of Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the current President of Germany. |
| Elke Winkens, née Fischer, is an Austrian-German actress with a diverse background in dance, theater, and professional gymnastics. |
| Elke Arenholz is a pioneering German American physicist known for her work in magnetic materials and X-ray spectroscopy, and she currently serves as the associate director of the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS). |
| Elke Altmann is a German politician and former member of the Left Party of Germany, serving in the Landtag of Saxony from October 1999 to September 2009. |
| Elke Sleurs is a Belgian politician associated with the N-VA party. |
| Elke Philipp is a German Paralympic equestrian. |
| Elke Josselinne Karsten is a prominent Argentine handball player for Molde Elite and the Argentina women's national handball team. |
| Elke Gebhardt is a German former racing cyclist who competed in the 2013 UCI women's road race in Florence. |
| Elke Schmitter is a versatile German journalist, novelist, and poet. |
| Elke Van Gorp is a Belgian football midfielder who currently plays for Zulte Waregem. |
| Elke Markwort is a German rower who competed in the women's eight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. |
| Elke Roex is a Belgian, Flemish politician and member of the Flemish Parliament for the Socialist Party – Different (SP.A) since 2004, residing in the architecturally unique district La Roue/Het Rad. |
| Elke Van den Brandt is a Belgian green politician and a member of Groen, serving as the Minister of Mobility, Public Works, and Road Safety in the Brussels-Capital Region government since July 18, 2019. |
