The baby name Mieke is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-kə (IPA: /ˈmiːkə/).
Mieke is Dutch in Origin.
The baby name Mieke is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-kə (IPA: /ˈmiːkə/).
Mieke is Dutch in Origin.
Mieke is a Dutch and Low German feminine name, a pet form of Maria formed from the short stem Mie + the diminutive ending -ke. Widespread in the Netherlands, Flanders, and Afrikaans-speaking South Africa, it has also stood alone as an official given name since the mid-20th century. Pronounced MEE-keh in Dutch, it retains a warm, homely tone while remaining brisk and modern.
As a derivative of Maria (from Hebrew Miryam), Mieke carries the traditional cluster of meanings proposed for that root: "wished-for child," "beloved," "bitter," or, by medieval reinterpretation, "star of the sea." Close variants and cognates include Miek, Miekje, Mietje, Mientje, Mien, Mia, Marieke, and Marijke; German dialectal use keeps the spelling Mieke. Notable bearers such as scholar Mieke Bal and politician Mieke Vogels help anchor the name in contemporary Dutch-speaking culture.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2018 | #1 | — | 436 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #55 | 5,503 | 5,933 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #99 | 4 | 3,319 |
| NL | 0 | #122 | 346 | 2,481 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 1998 | #209 | 18 | 422 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Girls | 2013 | #312 | 5 | 2,792 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #321 | 9 | 7,429 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| ZA | 0 | #422 | 26 | 14,421 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #626 | 7 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #795 | 44 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Girls | 2019 | #907 | 6 | 8,965 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #924 | 28 | 5,873 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #933 | 209 | 25,928 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #967 | 17 | 5,561 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,434 | 13 | 9,415 |
Mieke is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:
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