Girl name · Yoruba
Folake
“honored with wealth”
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About the name
Folake is Yoruba — the short form of Olufolake, "honored with wealth" or "placed in luxury' s care" — a name recording that this daughter arrived into abundance and regard.
Rare in American data, familiar across Nigeria's diaspora, Folake carries its fortune in three musical syllables.
Pronounced faw-LAH-keh, with Lake as an unexpected English-friendly key. It pairs well with simple middles (Folake Ruth, Folake Mae). On our vibe map it is Cultural Fusion with Heirloom silk — honor, prepaid.
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