Foluke is from the Yoruba *fi* (give) + *Olú* (Lord) + *kẹ́* (to cherish) — *given to the Lord to cherish*. **A modern American baby name in the broader Yoruba-Nigerian heritage aesthetic**. **Foluke Daramola** (Foluke Daramola-Salako, born 1978) is a Nigerian actress, producer, women's rights advocate, and politician — among the most-celebrated Yoruba-language Nollywood actresses since 1999. Over 100+ leading roles in Yoruba and English Nollywood films. Foundational films include **Olomi Iyebiye** (2007), **Eko Aye** (2010), and **Surulere** (2016). Co-founded the **One Voice Initiative for Women** focused on Nigerian women's empowerment. Member of Nigerian political reform movements. Foundational figure of Yoruba-language Nollywood from the early 2000s onward.
Featured throughout Yoruba heritage and Nollywood.
Foluke reduces to five.