Best Sibling Names for Folke

pledged to God

Medieval Danish form of ABSALOM.

descendant of the ancestors

Famous warrior

Old Norse

brother

One who is of the Swedes, a form of the name Sven.

Old Norse

Derived from Old Norse, meaning 'victorious guardian'

Derived from a surname, meaning 'linden tree'.

Means 'eternal ruler' or 'ever-ruler' from the elements 'ei' (ever) and 'rikr' (ruler).

Dark-skinned, Moorish.

lime tree

eternal ruler

Old Norse

God has given

God is gracious

foreigner, from another land

Elf friend or noble friend.

ancestor's descendant

God's promise

Victory of the people

Albanian form of PAUL.

thunder

From the Old Norse name Alfarr, formed of the elements alfr "elf" and arr "warrior".

Lime mountain

Germanic

Meaning 'son of Kristoffer', where Kristoffer is the Scandinavian form of Christopher, meaning 'bearer of Christ'.

manly, brave

Eagle land or land of the eagle.

Old Norse

Bright strength

bearer of Christ

son of Karl

Helmeted warrior

resolute protector

Thor's warrior

Vigilant

Old Norse

God strengthens

Active ruler

meaning 'earth worker' or 'gardener'.

Swedish/Norwegian

Swedish

Peaceful

warrior

Follower of Christ; pure.

To remember

father of peace; peaceful

spear

Old Norse

stone

From an Old Norse byname meaning "bear".

who is like God

heir; from the shore

lake fortress

from the spear land

ancestor's relic

Bearer of Christ

A form of the name Ole, meaning 'ancestor's kin'.

battle

Noble, warrior

Bearer of Christ

to be blessed

Little born

ancestor's relic

Bearer of Christ.; Anointed one.

Means 'Christian'

Christian

Scandinavian short form of BIRGITTA.

Means 'lime tree'.

Derived from 'örn', meaning 'eagle'.

Lion; Brave and strong

morning

from the town on the river; from the riverbank

Son of Eric

counsel

brave ruler

Swedish form of JÜRGEN.

Fortress of the wealthy

helmeted warrior

A beloved name with deep roots

Son of Johan

Old Norse

Knut means 'knot'.

son of Erik

Old Norse

Valley

wealthy protector

all-god

To be bright or high

son of Lars

God is gracious

Yosef

young man

Brave as a wild boar

Bright fame

Universal

son of Harry

vincens

Italian and Spanish form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)). Lorenzo de' Medici (1449-1492), known as the Magnificent, was a ruler of Florence during the Renaissance.

Scottish

Meaning 'lion'

Derived from the French surname Cauvin, which was derived from chauve "bald". The surname was borne by Jean Cauvin (1509-1564), a theologian from France who was one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation.

God is gracious

valley; church official

greatest

Dios salva

French form of NICHOLAS.

wealthy guardian

Victorious, conqueror.

Powerful ruler

Great; large

From Σιμων (Simon), the New Testament Greek form of the Hebrew name שִׁמְעוֹן (Shim'on) which meant "he has heard".

From the Roman family name Paulus, which meant "small" or "humble" in Latin. Paul was an important leader of the early Christian church.

From a nickname which derives from the English word king, ultimately from Old English cyning.

Originally a surname meaning 'priest's town.'

God is gracious.

Gift of God (יונתן)

Devotee of Saint Columba

Watchman, park keeper

From the clay town or settlement.

spirited

Battle worthy

cross

To go or walk

counselor-protector

Royalty

jaybird

rich friend

From a surname which meant "little red one" in French. A notable bearer of the surname was the agnostic British philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), who wrote on many subjects including logic, epistemology and mathe…

Supplanter

Form of the name 'Peter', meaning 'rock' or 'stone'.

Diminutive of JOHN. A famous bearer is American actor Johnny Depp (1963-).

cleric, scribe

God has healed

warlike

Great, venerable

Romanian and English form of LUCIANUS. Lucian is the usual name of Lucianus of Samosata in English.

French diminutive of LÉON. A notable bearer is Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi (1987-).

A beloved name with deep roots

resolute protector

Father of many

Old English

movement

good, benevolent; beauty; decision

the little fortress

Polish; Hungarian

Guardian

dweller by the hall

olive tree

French feminine form of Romanus (see ROMAN).

Wrathful; to be angry; To see; to be wary

green

From the river Ethra

supplanter

victorious,

A beloved name with deep roots

from the soil

guardian, keeper

ancient, original

From the Hebrew name אֱלִיָּהוּ ('Eliyyahu) meaning "my God is YAHWEH". Elijah was a Hebrew prophet and miracle worker, as told in the two Books of Kings in the Old Testament.

a flower.

From the Greek 'eremites', meaning 'desert-dweller' or 'lonely one'

Derived from the name of Vassar College; historically related to a place name.

From the ridge.

Gift of God

stony meadow

From the tree stump.

Theodōros (Θεόδωρος), meaning 'gift of God'.

Derived from the word 'earth', signifying a connection to the land or the natural world.

Home ruler

a derivative of 'lonely' or a name of attachment to a place

Derived from 'Eldoro', meaning 'golden'

from Lucania

Bright fame

noble

Scottish

Beautiful fortress

Resolute protector

From the Hebrew name בִּנְיָמִין (Binyamin) which means "son of the south" or "son of the right hand".

Born in Clay

primitive

loyal

meaning 'joined' or 'attached'.

Nativity, birth

Gold town

venerable

a true and brave woman

Maiden; young girl

One who is clever; bright.'

wealthy guardian

wolf worker

Italian form of CONSTANS.

A beloved name with deep roots

Help, helper

Wealthy or prosperous ruler

Variant of ALAN. A famous bearer of this name was Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997), an American beat poet.

Beloved, dear

fame; glory; to grow