Worldwide, Yirka (Yirka 
) is a rare primarily feminine, but very seldom male first name. The first name Yirka is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Cuba, where it is a rare girly name, Bolivia, and Peru, where it is a very rare feminine name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Cuba, Bolivia, and Nigeria. Likewise, Yirka is the last name as well as the forename.