Silke (given name)

• 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".

• 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, German luge racer.
• Silke Meier, professional tennis player.
• Silke Möller, German track and field athlete.
• Silke Rottenberg is a former German football goalkeeper