Yamilka
Meaning of Yamilka
Yamilka is a feminine given name of Hispano-Arabic provenance, formed by the Arabic adjective jamīl (“beautiful”) with the Spanish diminutive suffix -ka and conventionally rendered in Spanish as /jaˈmilka/. An examination of Puerto Rican birth records from 1998 through 2010 indicates that Yamilka maintained a modest yet consistent presence—annual occurrences ranged from six to fifteen newborns, and its rank climbed gradually from 98th in 1998 to 62nd by 2010, notwithstanding the absence of recorded instances in 2002 and 2007. From an onomastic perspective, the name exemplifies the preservation of Semitic lexical roots alongside the integration of Iberian morphological conventions, positioning it at the intersection of linguistic hybridity characteristic of Caribbean Spanish. Its sustained, moderate popularity in Puerto Rico further reflects broader socio-cultural currents, including the aesthetic valuation of beauty and the negotiation of feminine identity within transnational and Anglo-American academic contexts.
Pronunciation
Spanish
- Pronunced as yah-MEEL-kah (/jaˈmilka/)
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Notable People Named Yamilka
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