Ilka

Ilka is a Hungarian and Slavic feminine given name functioning as a diminutive of Ilona, itself the Hungarian form of Helen, which derives from the ancient Greek Helene, possibly connected to a root meaning torch or light, though some scholars link it to the Greek word for Greece. The name has been in steady use across Central and Eastern Europe, particularly in Hungary and the Czech and Slovak regions. Related forms include Ilona, Ilse, and the wider family of Helen variants such as Elena and Ellen.