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 Tesch (born 5 July 1958 in Dautphetal-Holzhausen), German politician.
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 Renk (born June 30, 1962 in Erfurt) is a retired javelin thrower from Germany. She represented East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Silke Möller (born 1964), German track and field athlete.
Silke-Beate Knoll (born 21 February 1967 in Rottweil), German track and field athlete and participant in the Olympic Games.
Silke Hörner (born 12 September 1965 in Leipzig), German former breaststroke swimmer.
Silke Schatz (born 1967, Celle, Germany), German artist based in Cologne.
Silke Meier (born 1968), professional tennis player.
Silke Schwager (born 1969), Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 1994, competing at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.
Silke Kraushaar-Pielach (born 1970), German luge racer.
Silke Rottenberg (born 1972) is a former German football goalkeeper
Silke Lichtenhagen (born 20 November 1973 in Leverkusen), retired German sprinter.
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 Müller (born November 11, 1978), German field hockey midfielder.
Silke Spiegelburg (born March 17, 1986, Georgsmarienhütte), German pole vaulter.
Silke Kirschten Hynes (born August 12, 1992, Toronto), Canadian-born US biathlete who competed at the 2010 and 2011 World Youth Championships.
