Dutch Boy Names
Dutch male names draw from Dutch and Frisian, with strong Germanic roots and historical church influence. A clear masculine marker appears in older Latinized forms ending in -us (such as Arnoldus and Ailbertus). Many traditional male names are Germanic compounds, and short forms are widely used as independent male names.
Contemporary usage in the Netherlands favors concise male names and Frisian variants alongside longer traditional forms. Common examples include Bas, Arjen, Arjan, Arie, Arend, Barend, Berend, Bert, Bastiaan, and Andries. Longer formal versions often exist but are less used in daily life for boys than their short counterparts.
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of 377 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryker | Rich, powerful; associated with wealth or rulership | Dutch, Germanic | Boy | 23,458 #1 | |
| Rhett | Counsel, advice | Dutch | Boy | 20,536 #2 | |
| Hendrix | Son of Hendrik; ultimately from Hendrik/Henry meaning 'home ruler' or 'ruler of the household' | Dutch, English | Boy | 10,499 #3 | |
| Emiel | Rival (derived from the Roman family name Aemilius) | Dutch | Boy | 2,841 #4 | |
| Koen | Brave, bold | Dutch | Boy | 2,205 #5 | |
| Coen | Brave; bold counsel | Dutch | Boy | 2,094 #6 | |
| Wout | Ruler of the army / commander | Dutch | Boy | 1,984 #7 | |
| Roan | Little red-haired one; or reddish-brown (as in a horse’s coat) | Dutch, English, Irish | Boy | 1,826 #8 | |
| Arie | Lion (from Hebrew 'Aryeh') | Dutch, Hebrew | Boy | 1,761 #9 | |
| Seppe | He will add; God will increase | Dutch | Boy | 1,568 #10 | |
| Daan | God is my judge | Dutch | Boy | 1,468 #11 | |
| Bas | Short form of Sebastian - 'from Sebaste' / 'venerable, revered.' | Dutch | Boy | 1,465 #12 | |
| Jef | He will add; God will increase | Dutch | Boy | 1,226 #13 | |
| Fons | Noble, ready | Dutch, Germanic, Latin | Boy | 1,114 #14 | |
| Lander | Landowner; person from the land / countryman | Dutch, Germanic | Boy | 1,096 #15 | |
| Willem | Resolute protector | Dutch, Germanic | Boy | 983 #16 | |
| Sep | Derived from Joseph: 'God will increase' / 'He will add' | Dutch | Boy | 807 #17 | |
| Rik | From the Germanic element 'ric' meaning 'ruler' - broadly 'ruler' or 'powerful ruler' (depending on the full name: Richard = 'powerful ruler', Hendrik = 'home ruler', Frederik = 'peaceful ruler'). | Dutch | Boy | 724 #18 | |
| Riker | Powerful ruler; wealthy | Dutch, Germanic | Boy | 709 #19 | |
| Ties | Gift of God | Dutch | Boy | 706 #20 | |
| Sander | Defender of men | Dutch, Norwegian | Boy | 668 #21 | |
| Hazen | From Dutch 'hazen' meaning 'hares' - originally a nickname or surname referring to hares or someone swift | Dutch | Boy | 664 #22 | |
| Dries | Manly; masculine | Dutch, Flemish, Greek | Boy | 631 #23 | |
| Hendrik | Ruler of the home (from Germanic heim 'home' + ric 'ruler') | Dutch | Boy | 602 #24 | |
| Roel | From Roeland ('fame/renown' + 'land') or Roelof ('fame' + 'wolf') - i.e., 'famous land' or 'famous wolf'. | Dutch, Germanic | Boy | 586 #25 | |
| Arjan | Depending on origin: Dutch - derived from Adrian, 'from Hadria'; Punjabi/Sanskrit - related to Arjun, 'bright, shining; courageous'. | Dutch, Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | 486 #26 | |
| Briek | Likely derived from Germanic elements meaning either 'elf ruler' (from Alberic/Alberich) or 'bright/famous' (from Brecht/Albrecht). | Dutch, Flemish | Boy | 483 #27 | |
| Johannes | God is gracious (Yahweh is gracious) | Dutch, Hebrew | Boy | 453 #28 | |
| Roosevelt | Field of roses / rose field | Dutch | Boy | 438 #29 | |
| Kemper | Surname-derived: 'person from Kempen' or from a Germanic root meaning 'fighter/champion' or 'camp dweller' | Dutch, English, German | Boy | 432 #30 | |
| Karsten | Follower of Christ | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Boy | 430 #31 | |
| Niels | Victory of the people | Danish, Dutch, Norwegian | Boy | 406 #32 | |
| Jansen | Son of Jan (John) | Dutch | Boy | 391 #33 | |
| Guus | Diminutive of Gustaaf/Gustav ('staff of the Geats/Goths') or of Augustus ('venerable, majestic') | Dutch | Boy | 362 #34 | |
| Han | Varies by origin - Chinese/Korean: linked to the Han clan or Han (漢) as an ethnic/historical term; Western: short form of Johannes/Hans meaning 'God is gracious'. | Chinese, Dutch, English, German, Korean, Scandinavian | Boy | 348 #35 | |
| Laurens | From Laurentum; crowned with laurel | Dutch | Boy | 310 #36 | |
| Toon | Diminutive of Antonius - commonly rendered as 'priceless' or 'of inestimable worth' (associated meaning) | Dutch | Boy | 309 #37 | |
| Thijs | Gift of God | Dutch | Boy | 307 #38 | |
| Joppe | Derived from Joseph: 'He will add' / 'May God increase' | Dutch | Boy | 281 #39 | |
| Kyllian | From the Irish Cillian - meanings debated: possibly 'little church' or linked to 'strife/war' or 'bright-headed'. | Dutch, English, Irish | Boy | 245 #40 | |
| Thieu | Gift of Yahweh; inherit | Chinese, Dutch, Hebrew, Vietnamese | Boy | 238 #41 | |
| Janson | Son of Jan (son of John) | Dutch, English | Boy | 225 #42 | |
| Arjen | From Hadria; 'man of Adria' (Adrian) | Dutch | Boy | 199 #43 | |
| Henrick | From heim 'home' + ric 'ruler' - 'ruler of the household' or 'home ruler' | Dutch | Boy | 195 #44 | |
| Jelle | Often interpreted as 'generous' or 'giver' (etymology debated) | Dutch, Frisian | Boy | 172 #45 | |
| Reis | Portuguese: "kings" (plural of rei). Turkish/Arabic: "chief, captain, leader." As a surname, also has various occupational or regional origins. | Dutch, German, Portuguese, Turkish | Boy | 167 #46 | |
| Rein | Often a short form of Germanic names from ragin 'counsel' (e.g., Reinier, Reinhold); in German 'rein' means 'pure'; as a Japanese transcription it takes meanings of the character Rei. | Dutch, Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | 162 #47 | |
| Mathijs | Gift of God (Gift of Yahweh) | Dutch, Latin | Boy | 157 #48 | |
| Dierks | Patronymic 'son of Dierk' - Dierk/Dirk derives from Diederik/Dietrich, meaning 'ruler of the people'. | Dutch | Boy | 156 #49 | |
| Timo | Honoring God | Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German, Greek | Boy | 149 #50 |
Dutch Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across Belgium, Netherlands, United States for every Dutch-origin name in our dataset.
377
Names in this origin
65
With data in 2024
8,829
Births 2024
233,043
Peak year 0