Jitka

Jitka is a traditional Czech form of the name Judith. The literal translation of the name is 'the woman from Jehud', 'the woman from Judea', or simply 'the Jewess'.

What does the name Jitka mean?

Jitka represents an old Czech variant of Judith. The name is directly translated as 'the woman from Jehud', 'the woman from Judea', or 'the Jewess'. Additionally, it is occasionally interpreted as 'the praised one' or 'the confessor'. Its roots lie in the ancient Hebrew language, derived from the word component yehûdı̂yth (יְהוּדִית) or Y'hudít (יְהוּדִי), which means 'she will be praised' or 'woman of Judea'. The figure Judith, who beheaded the Assyrian general Holofernes through cunning in the Book of Judith from the apocryphal writings, saved her people from the tribe of Judah from the king of Assyria. In the Old Testament, Judith is also mentioned as the wife of Esau. The first name was adopted from Czech in the 20th century. Other variants include Juditha, Judit, Judita, Judyta, Judintha, Judite, Judenta, Giuditta, Iudith, Jehudith, Yehudit, and Yudith. Short forms include Jotta, Jotti, Jutta, Jutte, Jody, Jodie, Jodi, Judy, Judie, and Juta. Male variants include Juda, Judah, Judas, Jude, Judis, Judito, and Giuda.

Where does the name Jitka come from?

The name Jitka has ancient Hebrew origins and means 'the woman from Jehud'.

How do you pronounce Jitka?

Jitka is pronounced like 'Schitka'.

When is the name day of Jitka?

The name days for Jitka are celebrated on March 13, March 25, June 29, September 1, September 7, and December 22.

Popularity

In Germany, Jitka is a rather rare first name. In 2017, it ranked 3,952nd on the list of the most common female baby names. In the last ten years, it has been given as a first name less than 10 times, placing it 7,773rd in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, Jitka ranks 9,410th. For the global popularity and frequency of Jitka, the rankings in the name charts of various countries can be referenced.

Famous people

• Jitka Bartonickova (Czech sprinter)
• Jitka Burianova (sprinter from Czech Republic)
• Jitka Cechova (Czech pianist)
• Jitka Chlastakova (football player from Czech Republic)
• Jitka Cvancarova (actress from Czech Republic)
• Jitka Hanzlova (Indian photographer)
• Jitka Karlikova (table tennis player from Czech Republic)
• Jitka Klimkova (Czech footballer)
• Jitka Lacinova (Czech badminton player)
• Jitka Landova (biathlete from Czech Republic)
• Jitka Pesinova (biathlete from Czech Republic)
• Jitka Snizkova (composer from the USA)
• Jitka Stenclova (Czech painter)
• Jitka Zelenohorska (actress from Czech Republic)