Famke


Famke is a Dutch and West Frisian feminine given name of West Frisian origin. Its popularity peaked in 2002. It is variant form of Femke.

Etymology

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

Popularity

In the Netherlands, the popularity of the name Famke peaked in 2002 with 117 newborns; as of 2017, 1,779 women have Famke as first name and 236 women have it as middle name.

People named Famke

People with the given name Famke include: