Entry № 1272 · Yoruba origin

Foluke Foluke — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ foh-LOO-keh /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Yoruba
Meaning
"Given to God (Yoruba + Foluke Daramola - Nollywood)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Modern (Yoruba)

A name that means "given to god (yoruba + foluke daramola - nollywood)".

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.

Given to God (Yoruba). Foluke Daramola — Nollywood Yoruba-language veteran + 100+ films + One Voice Initiative for Women + foundational Yoruba-language Nollywood.

The name in its native script.

Fọlúkẹ́
Transliteration
Fọlúkẹ́
Pronunciation
/ foʊˈluː.kɛ /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Foluke stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Foluke · last year
88 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 · —

Folukes before her.

Real people
Foluke Daramola
Nollywood Yoruba-language veteran + One Voice Initiative.
born 1978
In fiction
Foluke
Yoruba given to God.

Names connected to Foluke.

The number behind Foluke.

5

The Free Spirit

Foluke reduces to five.

Why families chose this name.

"Given to God. Six letters. Foluke."
Adesua · Mother of one · Lagos