Folake as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Folake

What is the meaning of the name Folake ?

The baby name Folake is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /fɔːˈlɑːkeɪ/ (approx. FOH-LAH-kay); Yoruba: Fọ́lákẹ́ [fɔ́.lá.kɛ́].

Folake is Yoruba in Origin.

Folake is a feminine given name of Yoruba origin (Nigeria), written Fọlákẹ́ in tone-marked Yoruba. It combines ọlá “wealth, honor” and kẹ́ “to cherish, nurture, pamper,” yielding the sense “one cherished/pampered with wealth,” a blessing-name expressing hopes for prosperity and tender upbringing. It aligns with Yoruba practice of meaningful names tied to family aspirations and circumstances.

In use among Yoruba communities since at least the early 20th century, Folake remains familiar in Nigeria and the diaspora (notably the UK and US). Noted bearers include jurist Folake Solanke and actress Folake Olowofoyeku, whose prominence has aided recognition abroad. Variants and related forms include Foláke, Fọlákẹ́ (with diacritics), Folaké (anglicized), theophoric Oluwafolake (“God has cherished me with wealth”), and the hypocoristics Fola and Ola; the extended blend Folakemi/Fọlákẹ́mí frames the wish as “pamper me with wealth.”