Dutch Boy Names
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of 377 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtlan | Variant of Courtland/Cortland - 'short land' (sometimes interpreted as 'land near a court') | Dutch, English | Boy | — | |
| Cremer | Occupational name for a shopkeeper, merchant, or dairy/cream seller | Dutch, French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Deck | Roof, covering | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Derck | Ruler of the people | Dutch, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Derk | Ruler of the people | Dutch, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Dero | Uncertain - often used as a diminutive or standalone modern name without a clear historical meaning. If derived from Darius it relates to 'possessor/wealthy'; if from Theodoric/Derrick it relates to 'ruler of the people'. | Croatian, Dutch, Serbian | Boy | — | |
| Diederik | Ruler of the people | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Dierck | People's ruler | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Dierick | Ruler of the people | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Dik | Short form of names meaning 'ruler of the people' or 'brave/rich ruler' | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Dirc | Ruler of the people | Dutch, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Dirke | People's ruler / ruler of the people | Dutch, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Dolf | Short form of Adolf ('noble wolf') or Rudolf ('famous wolf') - broadly 'wolf' or 'noble/famous wolf'. | Dutch, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Dolphe | Noble wolf | Dutch, French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Drewes | Son of Drew / descendant of Andrew; ultimately from Greek 'Andreas' meaning 'manly, brave' | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Durk | Ruler of the people | Dutch, Frisian | Boy | — | |
| Dyrk | Ruler of the people | Dutch, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Ebel | Uncertain - possibly 'breath' or 'vapor' (if derived from Abel) or linked to Germanic roots meaning 'boar'/'strength' (if related to Eber). | Dutch, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Ewoud | Ruler of the law; powerful in law | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Ferry | Diminutive of Ferdinand - 'bold voyager' or 'brave traveler' | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Florentijn | Blooming, flourishing; prosperous | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Foke | Derived from the Germanic element 'folk' meaning 'people' or 'tribe'. | Dutch, Frisian | Boy | — | |
| Foker | From a Germanic root meaning 'people' or 'folk'; likely related to the Frisian given name Fokke or a patronymic/derivative meaning 'of the people' or 'descendant of Fokke'. | Dutch, Frisian | Boy | — | |
| Fokke | Derived from the Germanic 'folk' meaning 'people' or 'tribe'. | Dutch, Frisian | Boy | — | |
| Fokker | Originally 'breeder' (occupational) or 'son/descendant of Fokke' (patronymic), ultimately linked to 'people' | Dutch, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Folkert | Strong among the people | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Freek | From Germanic elements frid ('peace') + ric ('ruler') - 'peaceful ruler' or 'ruler of peace'. | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Frek | Short form of Frederick - 'peaceful ruler' (from Germanic frid 'peace' + ric 'ruler') | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Frits | Peaceful ruler | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Galder | Likely linked to Old Norse 'galdr' meaning 'incantation' or 'spell'; also used as a Basque given name and occurs as a Dutch place-name, so meanings can vary by origin. | Basque, Dutch, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Garberend | From elements 'gar' (spear) and 'berend' (bear/brave) - roughly 'spear-bear' or 'spear-brave'. | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Ge | Varies by origin. Dutch: short form of Gerard, ultimately from Germanic elements meaning 'spear' (ger) and 'brave/strong' (hard). Chinese: meaning depends on the character (e.g., 哥 = 'elder brother', 歌 = 'song', 葛 = a surname, 格 = 'pattern/standard', 戈 = 'spear'). | Chinese, Dutch, English, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Geerd | Spear + strong/brave - 'strong or brave spearman' | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Geerhardus | Derived from elements meaning 'spear' and 'brave/strong' (roughly 'strong spear' or 'brave spear') | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Geert | From Germanic 'ger' (spear) + 'hard' (brave/strong) - 'brave/strong spear' or 'spear warrior' | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Gerritt | Brave/strong with a spear | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Gerryt | From Gerard: 'ger' (spear) + 'hard' (brave/strong) - 'brave/strong with a spear'. | Dutch, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Gijsbert | Bright pledge | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Gijsbrecht | Bright pledge | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Gys | 'bright pledge' (from Old German elements gisil 'pledge/hostage' + beraht 'bright') | Afrikaans, Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Gysbert | Bright pledge | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Haas | Hare (nickname or surname derived from the animal) | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Hage | Hedge, enclosure | Dutch, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Hano | Possible meanings depending on origin: "God is gracious" (if from Hanno/Johannes), "dedicated/initiated" (if from Hanoch/Enoch), or "gracious/merciful" (if from Hanan). | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Hardus | Strong, hardy | Afrikaans, Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Harm | Army man; warrior | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Harmen | Army man, soldier; warrior | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Harmens | Son of Harmen (Herman) - 'army man' or 'soldier' | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Harmin | Likely a variant of Herman/Harmon meaning 'army man' (Germanic) or of the Punjabi name Harman meaning 'God's beloved' / 'God's heart'. | Dutch, English, Germanic, Punjabi | Boy | — | |
| Harrie | Home ruler (ruler of the household) | Dutch, English | Boy | — |
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