Dutch & Flemish names
96 names from the Dutch & Flemish naming tradition, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and how it is seen around the world.
- AlbaerBoyFrom Germanic albja: "white" or "elf", combined with beraht: "bright".
- AnouskaGirlFrom Hebrew Hannah: "favour, grace".
- AnsGirlFrom Hebrew Hannah: "favour, grace".
- AntoonBoyFrom Latin Antonius: "of the Antonii family", likely related to "priceless" or "invaluable".
- ArendBoyFrom Germanic roots: "eagle" and "strong, brave".
- ArnoBoyFrom Germanic roots: "eagle" and "to rule".
- ArnoutBoyFrom Germanic roots: "eagle" and "to rule, strong".
- BaerBoyFrom Germanic beraht: "bright", "shining" or "famous".
- BartelBoyFrom Aramaic: "son of the furrows", traditionally interpreted as "son of Talmai".
- BasBoyFrom Greek: "venerable, revered, of high status".
- BastiaanBoyFrom Greek: "venerable, revered, of high status".
- BerendinaGirlFrom Germanic roots: "bear" and "hardy, bold".
- BraamBoyFrom Hebrew Abraham: "father of many".
- BroenBoyFrom Germanic bruon: "brown" or related to strength and power.
- CharlizeGirlFrom Germanic Karl via Charles: "man, free man".
- ChrizanneGirlBlends Christine ("follower of Christ") and Anne ("grace").
- CyrielBoyFrom Greek Kyrilos: "lordly" or "of the lord".
- Dick (Dutch & Flemish)BoyA shortened form of Diederik, a Dutch name derived from the Germanic roots for "folk" and "ruler".
- DölfBoyFrom Germanic adal: "noble" and wolf: "wolf".
- EdmaoBoyFrom Germanic ead: "wealth" or "property", and mund: "protector" or "guardian".
- ElbertBoyFrom Germanic roots: "noble" and "bright".
- ElianBoyFrom Hebrew El: "God", representing divine connection.
- ElmaGirlPossibly a blend of Elisabeth and Mary, or a shortened form of longer Germanic or Latin names.
- ElsGirlFrom Hebrew: "God's oath", via the longer form Elisabeth.
- ElsjeGirlFrom Hebrew: "God's oath", via Elisabeth with a diminutive Dutch ending.
- EmerensBoyFrom Latin: "deserving" or "meritorious", suggesting worthiness or virtue.
- EvelienGirlPossibly from Latin "avellana" (hazelnut), or derived from Eva meaning "life".
- EvertBoyFrom Germanic: "boar" and "brave", suggesting strength and courage.
- EwoudBoyFrom Germanic elements: possibly "eternal" and "power" or "rule", suggesting enduring authority.
- EwoutBoyFrom Germanic elements: possibly "eternal" and "power" or "rule", suggesting enduring authority.
- FrensBoyFrom Germanic frank: "free" or "frank", related to the Frankish people.
- FrenskeBoyFrom Germanic frank: "free" or "frank", related to the Frankish people; -ske is a Limburgish diminutive suffix.
- FunsBoyFrom Germanic adal: "noble" and funs: "ready" or "prepared".
- FunskeBoyFrom Germanic adal: "noble" and funs: "ready" or "prepared"; -ske is a Limburgish diminutive suffix.
- GodelieveGirlPossibly from Germanic roots meaning "good" with a feminine suffix.
- GuusjeGirlA diminutive of Guus, itself a familiar form of Gustaaf: "noble guest".
- HadewychGirlFrom Germanic elements meaning "battle" and "conflict": "battle-warrior".
- HankeGirlA pet form of Johanna: "God is gracious".
- HannekeGirlA pet form of Johanna: "God is gracious".
- HannieGirlA pet form of Johanna: "God is gracious".
- HarmBoyA shortened form of Harmen, itself a variant of Herman: "army man".
- HarmenBoyThe Dutch form of Herman: "army man", from Germanic roots "heri" (army) and "man" (man).
- Hein (Dutch & Flemish)BoyA short form of Hendrik: "estate ruler", from Germanic "heim" (home, estate) and "rich" (powerful).
- HeintjeUnisexA diminutive of Hendrik: "estate ruler", from Germanic roots meaning home and power.
- HoebaerBoyFrom Old High German: "bright" + "famous", deriving from Hubert's original roots.
- JanBoyFrom Latin Ioannes: "God is gracious".
- Janna (Dutch & Flemish)GirlThe feminine counterpart of Jan, derived from Latin Ioannes: "God is gracious".
- JannekeGirlA Dutch feminine diminutive of Jan, derived from Latin Ioannes: "God is gracious".
- JannieUnisexAn affectionate diminutive of Jan or Johanna/Johanne, derived from Latin Ioannes: "God is gracious".
- JantineGirlA Dutch feminine diminutive of Jan, derived from Latin Ioannes: "God is gracious".
- JantjeUnisexA Dutch diminutive of Jan, derived from Latin Ioannes: "God is gracious", used for both boys and girls.
- JasmijnGirlThe Dutch form of Jasmine, the name of a fragrant flowering plant; derived from Persian.
- JefBoyA Dutch short form of Jozef, derived from Hebrew: "God will increase".
- KatelijnGirlFrom Greek Katharos: "pure".
- KlaosBoyFrom Greek: "victory of the people".
- Kobe (Dutch & Flemish)BoyA diminutive form related to Jakob, itself derived from Hebrew Ya'akov: "he who supplants".
- LambaerBoyFrom Old High German: "land" + "famous".
- LievenBoyPossibly from Germanic elements meaning "lion" and "friend".
- LorBoyA short form of Laurens, ultimately from Latin: "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel".
- LotteGirlThe Dutch and German pet form of Charlotte, from Germanic karl: "free (wo)man".
- LudoBoyA diminutive form derived from names like Ludovicus or Ludolf, both from Germanic roots meaning "renowned" and "wolf".
- LutgardeGirlFrom the Germanic elements luit ("people") and gard ("protection, enclosure"): "protector of the people".
- MaanBoyA short form of Herman, deriving from Old High German: "army" + "man".
- MarietjieGirlFrom Latin Maria: "of the sea" or "beloved".
- NeerBoyA short form of Reneer, a Limburgish variant of Rainer, from Old High German: "advisor" + "warrior".
- NölBoyA short form of Arnold, deriving from Old High German: "eagle" + "ruler".
- NoleneGirlFrom Old Irish Nola: "noble".
- NölkeBoyA Limburgish diminutive of Arnold, deriving from Old High German: "eagle" + "ruler".
- NoorGirlA Dutch diminutive of Eleonora, itself derived from Greek meaning "compassion, mercy".
- Nor (Dutch & Flemish)BoyA short form of Norbaer, which appears to combine Germanic roots relating to north or fame.
- NorbaerBoyNorth and bright: from the Germanic elements nord and beraht.
- PauwelBoyFrom Latin Paulus, "small": the older Dutch and Flemish spelling of the name now usually written Paul.
- PitBoyStone or rock: from Latin petrus.
- RemaoBoyCounsel and protection: from the Germanic elements ragin and munt.
- ReneerBoyAdvice and warrior: from the Germanic elements ragin and heri.
- RethaGirlFrom Greek Margarethe: "pearl".
- Ruth (Dutch & Flemish)BoyIn Limburgish, Ruth is a short form of the boy's name Rutger, an old Germanic name built from words for fame and spear.
- SeppeBoyA Flemish pet form of Sebastian, ultimately from the Latin sebaste ("venerable, revered").
- ServaasBoyFrom Latin servatus: "saved, delivered, freed".
- SiegerBoyFrom Germanic roots meaning "victory" and "army" or "warrior", conveying the sense of a victorious combatant.
- SiemBoyFrom Hebrew Shimon: "he heard" or "one who hears".
- SiemenBoyFrom Hebrew Shimon: "he heard" or "one who hears".
- SieuwerdBoyFrom Germanic elements meaning "victory" and "guard" or "defender": one who guards or protects victoriously.
- SjaakBoyFrom either Jacques (Jacob, "he who supplies") or Isaac ("he laughs"), both biblical names with Old Testament roots.
- SjakieBoyA Dutch diminutive of Sjaak, derived ultimately from Jacques or Isaac.
- SjangBoyGod is gracious: from the Hebrew Yochanan.
- SjarelBoyFree man: from the Germanic element karl.
- SjefBoyFrom Hebrew Yosef: "God will increase" or "he will add".
- SjorsBoyFrom Greek Georgios: "farmer" or "earthworker", derived from ge (earth) and ergon (work).
- SjraBoySpear and brave: from the Germanic elements ger and hard.
- SoofGirlFrom Greek Sophia: "wisdom".
- StefaanBoyThe Flemish and Dutch form of Stephen, from the Greek stephanos ("crown, wreath, garland").
- TheiBoyGift of God: from the Greek elements theos and doron.
- VaastBoyThe Flemish, Norman and Picard form of Vedastus, a Latin name of uncertain etymology, possibly connected to the Old…
- WöllemBoyFrom Germanic roots: "will" and "helmet", with the sense of a resolute or determined protector.
- WumBoyA Limburgish shortening of names in the William family, carrying their sense of resolute protection.