35%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Archaic) Pronounced Pron. /ˈfʌlk/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the Germanic name Fulco, a short form of various names beginning with Old Frankish fulk or Old High German folk meaning "people" (Proto-Germanic *fulką). The Normans brought this name to England, though it is now very rare. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootfulk/folkVariantFulkeOther Languages & CulturesFolke(Danish) Fulco(Germanic) Fólki(Old Norse) Folke(Swedish) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature informal common devious strong rough strange simple Categories archaic English, isograms, patron saints, people, saints, Tamora Pierce characters