Falk - Meaning of Falk

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[ 1 syll. fal(k), fa-lk ] The baby boy name Falk is also used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is Faa-LK †. Falk is used predominantly in the Dutch, English, Hebrew, Yiddish, and German languages, and it is derived from Yiddish and Germanic origins. Yiddish origin, Dutch, English, Hebrew, and Yiddish use: It is derived literally from the word 'falk' meaning falcon. The name has sometimes been taken as a translation of Yehoshua, the Hebrew form of Joshua. This could be due to the hawk-like way Joshua circled the Land of Canaan before descending into it, as described in the Bible. Several well-known rabbis have borne the name Joshua Falk.

In addition, Falk is a variant of the name Falko (German).

The name Falco (Dutch and English) is a variant of Falk.

See also the related categories, yiddish, english, land, falcon, bible (biblical), hebrew, dutch, and german.

Falk is rarely used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. Within the group of boy names directly linked to Falk, Joshua was the most popular in 2018.

Baby names that sound like Falk include Felike, Felíx, Félice, Félix, Filix, Filz, Flag, Flagg, Flash, Flashe, Flashee, Fletch, Fletche, Flux, Fluxx, Fulk, Fulke, Phelix, Phelyx, and Falak.

† Pronunciation for Falk: F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"