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Folke
OriginScandinavian
Meaning"people's guardian"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Folke
Folke - which has two syllables - is a Top 100 name in its native Sweden, but rarely heard elsewhere. A related alternative is Fulk, popular with the Normans but little-used now.
Pronounced FOL-kuh.
As of October 2026, Folke ranked #2987 in US births in 1913 SSA.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Folkes
- Folke Bernadotte
Swedish diplomat and nobleman who helped save Jews in WWII
- Folke Karl Skoog
Swedish,American plant physiologist
- (Karl) Folke Frölén
Swedish Olympic equestrian
- Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus
birth name of Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden
Variations & nicknames
- FoulquesFrench
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