The baby name Folke is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Swedish: /ˈfɔlkɛ/ (FOHL-keh); English approximation: /ˈfoʊlkə/ (FOHL-kuh).
Folke is Norse, Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Folke is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Swedish: /ˈfɔlkɛ/ (FOHL-keh); English approximation: /ˈfoʊlkə/ (FOHL-kuh).
Folke is Norse, Scandinavian in Origin.
Folke is a Scandinavian masculine given name rooted in Old Swedish/Old Norse Folke, from the Common Germanic element folc/folk meaning “people, tribe,” hence “man of the people.” In Swedish it is pronounced FOHL-keh. The name also appears as a medieval byname and later as a surname in Sweden and neighboring countries.
In medieval Sweden Folke was borne by nobles and leaders, including the jarl known as Folke the Fat and the legendary Folke Filbyter, progenitor linked with the Bjelbo (Folkunga) dynasty. The name persisted at a low frequency, saw a national‑romantic revival around 1900, and remains familiar though uncommon today; a notable modern bearer is Count Folke Bernadotte, the UN mediator. Cognates and variants include Danish and Norwegian Folke, German Volker and Folker, medieval German Folko, and Italian Folco. Related compounds, such as Folkmar, share the same “people” root.
| Folke Bernadotte Folke Bernadotte was a Swedish nobleman and diplomat best known for helping secure the release of thousands of prisoners from Nazi detention camps during World War II, including many Danish Jews from Theresienstadt. He later became a prominent international mediator before he was assassinated in 1948. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #69 | 153 | 1,509 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #403 | 25 | 2,041 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #540 | 147 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #937 | 16 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 5,873 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 |
Folke is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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