Folke

Folke is a short version of names containing the Germanic element 'fulk'. The meaning of Folke is 'folk, people'. Other names with this element include Fulbert and Volker. Sweden's Folke Rabe was a composer. He was raised in Stockholm and had his education there at the Royal College of Music, where he studied under Karl-Birger Blomdahl, Ingvar Lidholm, György Ligeti, and other notable figures. He passed away when he as 81 years old in Stockholm.  His compositions include the electronic drone pieces 'What??' (also known as 'Was??') (1968), 'Escalations' for brass quintet (1988), 'Basta' for solo trombone (1982),'Concerto' for trombone: 'All the Lonely People' (1989), as well as 'With Love No.' 1 and 2 for piano, which feature quotes from The Beatles' 'Eleanor Rigby' (1988). Count of Wisborg Folke Bernadotte was a Swedish nobleman as well as a diplomat. 450 Danish Jews from the Theresienstadt camp were among the 31,000 detainees of German concentration camps who he helped secure their liberation during World War II. They were let go on April 14, 1945. Heinrich Himmler made a German surrender offer to him in 1945, but the offer was ultimately turned down. Following the conflict, Bernadotte was unanimously selected to serve as the United Nations Security Council's mediating body for the 1947–1948 Arab–Israeli conflict.

Gender

Boy

Meaning

people's guardian

Origin

Scandinavian

Numerology

F is for funny, humor suits you!

O is for old fashioned, you cherish the past.

L is for love, everlasting.

K is for keepsake, you treasure your memories.

E is for endear, all those you touch.

Lucky

Folke lucky number is 4.

In numerology, 4 has an earthy-energy and is centered around fortifying its roots. 4 adamantly believes in the physical world and knows that investing in a solid infrastructure is necessary for building a lasting legacy. Practical, hardworking, and responsible, the vibration of the number 4 is focused on creating logical systems that can support scalable growth.

Famous People Named Folke

• Folke Bernadotte Swedish diplomat and nobleman who helped save Jews in WWII
• Folke Karl Skoog Swedish,American plant physiologist
• (Karl) Folke Frölén Swedish Olympic equestrian
• Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus birth name of Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden