Folke: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Folke – Meaning: Short form of names built on the element 'folk-,' meaning 'people' – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: FOL-keh


Folke is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “Short form of names built on the element 'folk-,' meaning 'people'”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Folke

Meaning: Short form of names built on the element 'folk-,' meaning 'people'.

Origin: Old Norse.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Folke

Phonetic: FOL-keh   IPA: /ˈfɔlkə/

Popularity of Folke

Folke doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Folke

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