Silke is a Germanic female given name originally derived from Latin. There are two separate meanings:
Silke is a Frisian diminutive form of Cecilia, from the Roman family name Caecilius Silke is also a German diminutive form of Celia, meaning "heavenly", from the Latin "caelum" meaning "heaven".
Those bearing it include: Silke Ackermann, German historian of science and museum curator Silke Aichhorn, German harpist Silke Bull, an East German sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. She won a gold medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1990 ICF
Silke Hörmann, German sprint canoer who has competed since the mid-2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event in 2006 Silke Kraushaar-Pielach (born 1970), German luge racer. Silke Meier (born 1968), German tennis player Silke Möller (born 1964), German track and field athlete Silke Rottenberg (born 1972), German football goalkeeper Silke Schwarz, German wheelchair fencer Silke Weinfurtner, British physicist Silke Vanwynsberghe (born 1997), Belgian footballer
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