Given name

Famke

Famke is a feminine given name from West Frisian. It is used in Dutch.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Famke comes from West Frisian.

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How it developed

From West Frisian Famke.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Famke’s family of names

In French usage, Famke has a related form in Femke.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

People named Famke

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West Frisian

Imke

In Low German use, Imke is used as an affectionate form of Imma.

No U.S. birth series

3% boys · 97% girls

West Frisian

Feenstra

Feenstra is a surname from West Frisian. It is used in English and West Frisian.

No U.S. birth series

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Ancient Greek

Nienke

“pure”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

West Frisian

Sietske

Sietske is a feminine given name from West Frisian. It is used in Dutch.

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

West Frisian

Ije

Ije is a masculine given name from West Frisian. It is used in Dutch.

No U.S. birth series

10% boys · 90% girls

West Frisian

Fennema

Fennema is a surname from West Frisian.

No U.S. birth series

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West Frisian

Beers

“enclosed hunting grounds”

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Old Frisian

Hoek

“corner, bend”

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