Worldwide, Anke (Anke 
, 安科 
, 安可 , along with others...) is a common predominantly girly, but scarcely boy's first name. The first name Anke is habitual in Germany, where it is quite a common female name, Reunion, and Belgium. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Germany, India, and China. Much less frequently, Anke is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Anke | Germany, Netherlands, South Africa, Belgium, India |
| 安科, 安克, 安可 | China |
| אנקה | Israel |
| Анке | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia |
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anke beenen Frisian speed skater (1853-1886), NL (b. 1853) |
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| anke van der vlies editor, NL (b. 1873) |
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anke gravert German politician (1935-2021), DE (b. 1935) |
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anke de vries Dutch writer, NL (b. 1936) |
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anke fuchs German politician (1937–2019), DE (b. 1937) |
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| albrecht anke (b. 1878) |
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anke hartnagel German politician (1942-2004), DE (b. 1942) |
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anke brunn German politician, DE (b. 1942) |
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anke kuhbier German politician (1943-2018), DE (b. 1943) |
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anke spoorendonk German politician, DE (b. 1947) |
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| anke servaes Dutch writer (1897-1947), NL (b. 1897) |
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anke schwarzenberg German politician, DE (b. 1954) |
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anke helsen Dutch actress, NL (b. 1955) |
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| anke oldenburger DE (b. 1895) |
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anke rijnders Dutch swimmer, NL (b. 1956) |
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