Entry № 0419 · Yoruba origin

Folake Folake — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ fo-LAH-keh /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Yoruba

Meaning

"Honor and care for her"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Yoruba)

The meaning

A name that means "honor and care for her".

Folake is a Yoruba name meaning "handle with honor" or "honor and care for her" — a wish for the child's gentle treatment.

Folake Akindele is a Nigerian fashion designer.

Handle with honor. The Yoruba blessing.

Popularity

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Folake · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Real people

Folake Akindele

Nigerian fashion designer.

In fiction

Folake

Common in Nollywood films.

Numerology

Folake reduces to seven — the number of Yoruba honor.

Parents on Folake

"Handle with honor. Six letters. Folake."

Adeola · Mother of one · Lagos