Helke

Helke , variant Heilke , is a Low German and Frisian female given name .

Origin and meaning of the name

Low German-Frisian diminutive or short form of names and compositions with Heil- or Hel- . Their are for example Helga , Heila and Heile .

Name bearers

First name

• Helke Misselwitz (* 1947), director
• Helke Nieschlag (* 1988), German rower
• Helke Sander (* 1937), German filmmaker and author

family name

• Adolf Helke (1902–2006), German geologist
• Fritz Helke (1905–1967), German literary functionary, writer and translator
• Tobias Pfeifer-Helke (* 1971), German art historian and curator