Frisian names
36 names from the Frisian naming tradition, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and how it is seen around the world.
- Alte (Frisian)BoyA short form derived from Old German elements beginning with 'alt', meaning 'old'.
- Anne (Frisian)BoyEagle. In Frisian tradition, Anne is an abbreviated form of compound names containing the Germanic element arn.
- BetGirlFrom Elisabeth: a biblical name meaning "God's oath".
- DieuweBoyFrom Old German Theodoar: "people's warrior" or "the people" + "spear".
- DieuwerUnisexFrom Old German Dietwar: "people's warrior" or "the people" + "warrior".
- DieuwertBoyFrom Old German Theodoard: "people's warrior" or "the people" + "warrior".
- DieuwkeGirlFrom Old German Theodoar: "people's warrior" or "the people" + "spear".
- Elke (Frisian)GirlFrom Old German Adalheidis: "noble" + "kind, type".
- ElskeGirlFrom Elisabeth: a biblical name meaning "God's oath".
- FamkeGirlFrom Old German Fredwin: "peace" + "friend", or the Frisian word meaning "girl, maiden".
- FeddeBoyFrom Old German fridu: "peace".
- Ime (Frisian)UnisexA Frisian short form clipped from Germanic names built on the element irmin, roughly "whole" or "great".
- KlaesBoyA shortened, regional form of Nicholas, meaning "victory of the people".
- LourensBoyDerived from Laurentius, a Latin name meaning "from Laurentum" (an ancient town).
- MaikeGirlA diminutive form of Maria, the traditional variant of Mary.
- MareikeGirlA diminutive form of Maria, created by combining Maria with the suffix -eike, used in Frisian and German naming…
- MeineBoyDerived from the Old German element megin, meaning "power" or "strength".
- MinkeUnisexA diminutive and feminine form of the name Meine.
- NieneGirlA shortened form of Katherine, from the Greek name Aikaterine meaning 'pure'.
- NienkeGirlA diminutive form of Katherine, from the Greek word for 'pure'.
- NineGirlA shortened form of Katherine, derived from the Greek meaning 'pure'.
- NynkeGirlA diminutive of Katherine, from the Greek word for 'pure'.
- PitterBoyA local form of Peter, derived from the Greek word for 'stone' or 'rock'.
- ReinBoyA shortened form of Germanic names built with the element meaning 'advice', 'counsel' or 'decision'.
- ReinderBoyA Frisian adaptation of Rayner or Reynard, Germanic names built from elements meaning 'strength' and 'counsel' or…
- ReindertBoyA Frisian form of Reynard, a Germanic name built from elements meaning 'warrior' and 'brave' or 'strong'.
- RemmeBoyA Frisian name with possible roots in Germanic names featuring the Rem- element, though the precise etymology is…
- RoanBoyFrom the Old German element hraban, meaning "raven".
- SietseBoyA Frisian diminutive derived from the name Siet, created with the characteristic -se suffix common in Frisian naming…
- SietskeGirlA Frisian feminine diminutive based on the name Siet, using the -ske suffix characteristic of Frisian girls' names.
- SikkeBoyFrom the Old German element sigu, meaning "victory".
- SjoerdBoyThe Frisian adaptation of Sigurd, derived from Old Norse elements meaning "victory" and "protector" or "guardian".
- TjaardBoyA Frisian name derived from Germanic roots, likely incorporating elements related to "people" and "hard" or "bold".
- TjeerdBoyA Frisian name derived from Germanic sources, likely connected to elements meaning "people" and "hard" or "brave".
- WatseBoyPossibly a Frisian short form of Walter, which derives from Germanic elements related to "ruler" and "army".
- WesselBoyA Frisian diminutive form of Werner, derived from Germanic elements meaning "defender" or "warrior".