Funke: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Give me to cherish
Origin
Yoruba
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
FOON-kay

Funke is a Yoruba girl's name meaning “give me to cherish”. It appears in our list of 175+ African Baby Girl Names With Deep Roots and Joyful Sounds.

Meaning & Origin of Funke

Meaning: Give me to cherish.

Origin: Yoruba.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Funke

FOON-kayIPA /ˈfʊnkeɪ/

Popularity of Funke

Funke 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.

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