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.Gerrit Bloothooft, "Typisch Nederlandse voornamen" (in Dutch), Neerlandistiek, 4 June 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2023. The West Frisian word means 'girl'."Famke" (in Dutch), Woordenboek der Friese Taal, Instituut voor de Nederlandse Taal. Retrieved 7 December 2023. The Meertens Institute relates the name Famke, like the name Femke, to the West Frisian masculine name Femme."Verklaring voornaam Famke" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 7 December 2023."Verklaring voornaam Femke" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
Popularity In the Netherlands, the popularity of the name Famke peaked in 2002 with 117 newborns;"Voornaam Famke" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 8 December 2023. as of 2017, 1,779 women (0.0238%) have Famke as a first name and 236 women (0.0032%) have it as a middle name.
People named Famke People with the given name Famke include:
Famke Janssen (born 1964), Dutch actressKathryn Shattuck, "Famke Janssen Plays Another Lethal Woman in a 'Blacklist' Spinoff", The New York Times, 17 February 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2024. Famke Louise (born 1998), Dutch YouTuber and singer"Famke Louise openhartig over moederschap en pikante baan" (in Dutch), RTL Boulevard, 6 August 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
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