Famke Explained

Famke
Pronunciation:	pronounced as /nl/ pronounced as /fy/
Gender:	Feminine
Meaning:	girl
Language:	Dutch
Language2:	West Frisian
Language origin:	West Frisian
Variant Forms:	Femke
Related Names:	Femme

Famke (pronounced as /nl/) 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.^[1] The West Frisian word Western Frisian: 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

People with the given name Famke include:

• Famke Janssen (born 1964), Dutch actress^[6]
• Famke Louise (born 1998), Dutch YouTuber and singer^[7]

Notes and References

1. Gerrit Bloothooft, "Typisch Nederlandse voornamen" (in Dutch), Neerlandistiek, 4 June 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
2. "Famke" (in Dutch), Woordenboek der Friese Taal, Instituut voor de Nederlandse Taal. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
3. "Verklaring voornaam Famke" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
4. "Verklaring voornaam Femke" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
5. "Voornaam Famke" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
6. Kathryn Shattuck, "Famke Janssen Plays Another Lethal Woman in a 'Blacklist' Spinoff", The New York Times, 17 February 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
7. "Famke Louise openhartig over moederschap en pikante baan" (in Dutch), RTL Boulevard, 6 August 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.