Famke

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PronunciationDutch: [ˈfɑmkə]
West Frisian: [ˈfamkə]
GenderFeminine
Language(s)Dutch, West Frisian
Language(s)West Frisian
Famke
PronunciationDutch: [ˈfɑmkə]
West Frisian: [ˈfamkə]
GenderFeminine
Language(s)Dutch, West Frisian
Origin
Language(s)West Frisian
Meaninggirl
Other names
Variant form(s)Femke
Related namesFemme

Famke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfɑmkə] ) is a Dutch and West Frisian feminine given name of West Frisian origin. Its popularity peaked in 2002. It is variant form of Femke.

Famke was originally a West Frisian name.[1] The West Frisian word famke means 'girl'.[2] The Meertens Institute relates the name Famke, like the name Femke, to the West Frisian masculine name Femme.[3][4]

Popularity

In the Netherlands, the popularity of the name Famke peaked in 2002 with 117 newborns;[5] as of 2017, 1,779 women (0.0238%) have Famke as first name and 236 women (0.0032%) have it as middle name.[5]

People named Famke

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