Frauke

Frauke is a female first name that has its origin in the Frisian and Low German language and is considered a pet form of the Germanic element "Fro". Translated, the name describes terms like "the little woman", "the little lady", "the little mistress" as well as "the cheerful one".

What does the name Frauke mean?

The name Frauke derives as a Frisian and Low German pet form from the Germanic element "Fro". Translated, it means "the little woman", "the little lady", "the little mistress" or also "the cheerful one". The roots of the name can be found in Old High German and are derived either from "frouwa" for "woman", "lady", "mistress" or from "frawa" or "frawin" for "cheerful", "bright", "happy". Additionally, Frauke is used as a short form of Veronika. Other variants include Fraukea, Frauken, and Fraukeline.

Where does the name Frauke come from?

The etymology of Frauke is anchored in Old High German and means "the little woman". The composition comes either from "frouwa" for woman, lady, mistress or from "frawa" or "frawin" for cheerful, bright, happy. The languages in which the name occurs are German, Frisian, and Low German.

How do you pronounce Frauke?

The pronunciation of Frauke is two syllables and clearly structured. The name is pronounced as "Frau-ke" [ˈfʁaʊ̯kə], where the diphthong "au" shapes the sound and gives it a wide, gentle movement. The hard "k" at the end of the reduced "e" provides a distinct, grounded finish. Thus, Frauke appears Nordic, direct, and strong in character – open at the beginning and concise at the end.

When is the name day of Frauke?

Frauke celebrates its name day on February 4 and July 9.

Popularity

In Germany, Frauke is a rather rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,884th among the most common female baby names. Its best ranking was achieved in 2009 at position 810. In the last ten years, the name has been given about 30 times, placing it 4,561st in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 3,985th.

Nicknames & pet names

Fauli / Faulke / Faultier / Ferkel / Ficko / Fiffie / Foike / Frafra / Frau / Fraufaul / Fraufiko / Fraugott / Fraugustiner / Frauhauke / Frauholle / Fraukadelle / Fraukalie / Fraukchen / Fraukeenie / Frauken / Fraukenstein / FrauKerl / Frauki / Fraukiane / Fraukilein / Fraukinho / Frauko / Frauks / Fraukuh / Frauky / Frauzi / Freak / Frickel / Fricko / Friki / Frikke / Frilou / Froekle / Froggie / Frokie / Frolic / Frosch / Fruggi / Fruken / Fruki / Frutschi / Fränkie / Fräuchen / Fräuk / Fräule / Fröyke / Furkel / Furunkel / Hauke / Honke / Häschen / Ludowi / Rabauke / Raupe / Trulla

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Famous people

• Frauke Beeck (German artist)
• Frauke Dirickx (volleyball player from Belgium)
• Frauke Eickhoff (*1967) German judoka, world champion 1991
• Frauke Eigen (*1969) German photographer and artist
• Frauke Eigen (German photographer)
• Frauke Finsterwalder (German film director)
• Frauke Heiligenstadt (*1966) German politician (SPD), member of the Lower Saxony state parliament
• Frauke Ion (German writer)
• Frauke Kuhlmann (football player)
• Frauke Lodders (director, screenwriter)
• Frauke Ludowig (presenter)
• Frauke Nahrgang (German writer)
• Frauke Nahrgang (*1951) German children's book author
• Frauke Petry (politician of the Alternative for Germany (AfD))
• Frauke Poolman (German actress)
• Frauke Roenneke (Spanish football player)
• Frauke Schleypen (actress)
• Frauke Schmitt Gran (*1969) former German orienteering runner
• Frauke Stein (*1936) German prehistorian and medieval archaeologist
• Frauke Tengler (*1948) German politician (CDU), Schleswig-Holstein