Dutch Boy Names
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of 377 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurick | Derived from Mauricius/Maurice meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moor" | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Maurik | Derived from Mauricius/Maurice - 'dark-skinned' or 'Moor' (historically), also used as a Dutch given name/place name | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Maurike | Diminutive of Maurice - 'little Maurice'; ultimately from Latin meaning 'Moor' or 'dark-skinned'. | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Meik | Derived from Michael - 'Who is like God?' | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Mertens | Son or descendant of Merten (Martin) - ultimately 'of Mars' / 'warlike' | Dutch, Flemish, German | Boy | — | |
| Miekel | Who is like God? | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Moesen | Probably a patronymic/surname-derived name meaning 'son/descendant of Moes' or associated with Moses; exact origin uncertain. | Dutch, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Mogen | Likely from Danish Mogens/Magnus meaning 'great', or from Hebrew Magen meaning 'shield/protector'. | Danish, Dutch, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Moos | Derived from Moses - 'drawn from the water' (Hebrew origin) | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Munt | Depends on origin - 'mint/coin' (Dutch); 'victorious' (from Arabic Muntasir); 'mountain/hill' (if from Mont-/Montague) | Arabic, Dutch, English | Boy | — | |
| Murre | Likely a diminutive or regional variant of Maurice meaning "dark-skinned, Moorish". | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Neff | Derived from a word meaning 'nephew' or a familial relation; originally a surname | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Nellis | Diminutive or patronymic of Cornelis/Cornelius - 'little or son of Cornelius' (Cornelius = 'horn'); sometimes associated through Niels with 'victory of the people' | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Niek | 'victory of the people' (from Greek nikē 'victory' + laos 'people') | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Nieky | Derived from Nicholas - "victory of the people" | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Noek | Diminutive of Noah - 'rest, comfort' (from Hebrew) | Dutch, Frisian | Boy | — | |
| Oke | Yoruba: 'hill, upland, high' (Òkè); Frisian/Dutch: from Old Germanic root 'od/ot' - 'wealth, fortune'; Igbo: 'portion, lot' (in compounds like Okechukwu); Japanese: 'tub/pail' (おけ) - rare as a name | Dutch, Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Onne | Likely a Frisian/Dutch given name related to Onno; in Finnish contexts associated with Onni meaning 'luck, happiness'. | Dutch, Finnish, Frisian | Boy | — | |
| Opa | Informal word for 'grandfather'; can also be an exclamation of celebration in Greek | Afrikaans, Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Pappie | Little father; daddy - an affectionate term for a father or fatherly figure | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Peet | Rock, stone | Dutch, Estonian | Boy | — | |
| Pel | Varies by origin: from Peter - 'rock/stone'; from Pelagius/Pelayo - 'sea' or 'of the sea'; from Pelham - place-related (homestead/settlement). | Basque, Dutch, English, Scandinavian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Pelgrim | Pilgrim - a traveler or person on a religious journey; wanderer/foreigner. | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Pepyn | A diminutive/variant of Pepin/Pepijn - a medieval Frankish name; original meaning uncertain (often treated as a pet form, sometimes glossed as 'little' or associated with historic royal name-bearers). | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Peterke | Little Peter - 'rock' or 'stone' (diminutive form of Peter) | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Piet | Rock, stone | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Pim | Resolute protector | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| pimm | Diminutive of William/Willem - 'resolute protector' (will + helmet). | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Polle | Small, humble | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Post | Boundary post | Dutch, Latin, Low German | Boy | — | |
| Pouw | Likely 'small' or 'humble' (from Latin Paulus); alternatively could be associated with 'peacock' if derived from Dutch pauw | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Prins | Prince; ruler or leader | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Quinte | Derived from Latin quintus, meaning "fifth" or "fifth-born" | Dutch, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Raedeman | Likely "man of counsel" or "counselor" (compound of raed = counsel + man) | Dutch, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Reindert | Derived from Germanic elements ragin (counsel) + hard (brave/hardy) - "brave counsel" or "strong advisor" | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Reinoud | From Germanic ragin (counsel) + wald (rule) - 'wise counsel' / 'ruler's counsel' | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Reint | Brave/strong counsel | Dutch, Frisian | Boy | — | |
| Remco | A Dutch diminutive of names beginning with 'Rem-'. The exact root is uncertain but it is linked to Germanic name-elements and sometimes associated with names like Remus/Remigio or elements meaning 'counsel'/'fame'. | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Ricker | Derived from the element 'rik' meaning 'ruler' or from a surname for someone associated with ricks (haystacks) | Dutch, English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Rien | A short form of Dutch personal names - if from Adriaan/Adrianus, linked to 'from Hadria'; if from Marinus, 'of the sea'; in some Germanic contexts associated with 'counsel' or 'advice'. | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Rienk | Strong or wise counsel | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Rintje | “little Rein” - diminutive of Rein, whose Germanic elements mean 'counsel/advice' and 'brave/strong' | Dutch, Frisian | Boy | — | |
| Robbon | Derived from Robert: 'bright fame' (as a diminutive/variant of Robin, sometimes associated with 'little bright fame' or the robin bird) | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Roben | Either "bright fame" (from Robert/Robin) or "behold, a son" (from Reuben) | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Roelan | Renowned in the land | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Roeland | Famous land; renowned throughout the land | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Roelf | Renowned / famous wolf | Dutch, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Roelof | Famous (renowned) wolf | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Rutgert | Renowned (or famous) spear | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Ruud | Renowned/famous wolf | Dutch | 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