The first name Milcah
A girl’s name from Hebrew meaning “milcah”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Milcah means “milcah” in Hebrew.
Hebrew מלכה (milká, “Milcah”)
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Milcah last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 6 girls.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Milcah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Milcah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 girls born in the United States were named Milcah, the 12,751st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 18 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Milcah in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Hebrew girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Milcah mean?
- Milcah means “milcah” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Milcah?
- Hebrew מלכה (milká, “Milcah”)
- How popular is the name Milcah?
- In 2024, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Milcah, ranking 3,695th.
- Is Milcah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 176 US babies named Milcah since 1880 were girls.
- When was Milcah most popular?
- 2021 in the United States, when 18 babies were named Milcah, its highest rank at 6,594th.