Entry № 0272 · Frisian, Dutch origin

Femke Femke — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ FEM-keh /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Frisian, Dutch
Meaning
"Little maiden, peace"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Frisian)

A name that means "little maiden, peace".

Femke is a Frisian and Dutch name — the diminutive of Femme, from Old Frisian fem (maiden) or frem (peace, stranger).

Femke is widely used in the Netherlands and northern Germany. Femke Halsema (born 1966), the mayor of Amsterdam from 2018, is a contemporary bearer.

Little maiden. The Frisian diminutive.

Where Femke stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Femke · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Femkes before her.

Real people
Femke Halsema
Mayor of Amsterdam.
born 1966
In fiction
Femke
Common in Dutch fiction.

Names connected to Femke.

The number behind Femke.

1

The Pioneer

Femke reduces to one — the number of small Frisian grace.

Why families chose this name.

"Five letters of Dutch warmth. Femke."
Anneke · Mother of one · Amsterdam