Folk Names for Boys

There are 9 Folk names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Folk names 1 to 9. Aaron was the most popular among these names in 2007. The name is primarily used in English, German, Hebrew, and Polish, and it was followed in popularity by the English and Irish Brock, the English, French, German, and Scandinavian Walter, and the English, German, and Scottish name, Roy. The unusual Folk names are Folke (German), Volker (German), Volkmar (German), Romolo (Italian), and Toirdhealbhach (Irish).

Folk names are fairly popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1901, 2.349% of baby boys were given Folk names. There were 3 Folk names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Folk names have since experienced a decline in frequency, and in recent years they are of occasional use. In 2007, 4 Folk names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.524%. Within all Folk names, the English, German, Hebrew, and Polish Aaron was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #52 and a usage of 0.4022%.

WORD/MEANING MATCH:

Folke ... people, tribe ... from the element 'folk' which means people, ...

Volker ... people, tribe; army, ... derived from the words 'folk' + 'heri' which mean ...

Volkmar ... people, tribe; great, ... name derived from folk and meri which have the ...

Walter 378 ... to rule; army, warrior; ... which means army ruler, folk ruler ...

DESCRIPTION MATCH:

Aaron 52 ... enlightened, exalted, ... of strength' is of folk origins ...

Brock 259 ... badger ... children's and folk tales, this was the ...

Romolo ... strenth ... Roman folk mythology, the name was often ...

Roy 493 ... ruddy, red-haired; king ... borne by the Scottish folk hero and outlaw Robert ...

Toirdhealbhach ... instigator ... is associated via folk etymology with Porr, the ...