Blanka
About Blanka
A Top 50 choice in Poland and Hungary, but familiar in the Czech Republic and the UK, Blanka is a bright and spiky form of the French Blanche. Derived from the word blanc meaning "white, fair", it was originally used as a nickname for someone blonde and pale, before shifting into a given name, sometimes associated with purity, thanks to its white hues.
Notably borne by Blanca of Navarre, the wife of Sancho III of Castile in the 12th century, it has more recently been used by singer and model Blanka Stajkow and by athlete Blanka Vlašić. It is related to the names Bianca and Branca, while Blanca is the Spanish and Catalan spelling.
Pronounced BLAHN-kah.
As of October 2026, Blanka ranked #16284 in US births in 2017 SSA, peaked at #8901 in 1994.
AI-written. Reviewed by Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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Blanka on lists
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