Entry № 0954 · Polish origin

Halszka Halszka — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ HALSH-kah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Polish

Meaning

"Polish diminutive of Elizabeth"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Polish)

The meaning

A name that means "polish diminutive of elizabeth".

Halszka is the Old Polish diminutive of Halina (which itself derives from Helen) — sometimes also linked to Elizabeth. A traditional Polish feminine name.

Halszka of Ostrog (1539-1582) was the Polish princess and one of the wealthiest heiresses of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

The Polish princess. One of the wealthiest heiresses.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Halszka

Transliteration: Halszka
Pronunciation: / ˈhɑːlʃ.kə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Halszka stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Halszka · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Halszkas before her.

Real people

Halszka of Ostrog

Polish princess and wealthy heiress.

1539 – 1582

In fiction

Halszka

Common in Polish historical fiction.

Names connected to Halszka.

Numerology

The number behind Halszka.

The Humanitarian

Halszka reduces to nine — the number of Polish princess.

Parents on Halszka

Why families chose this name.

"Polish princess. Seven letters. Halszka."

Magdalena · Mother of one · Warsaw