| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marleise | Compound of Maria (Mary) and Liese/Elisabeth - broadly interpreted as 'Mary pledged to God' (beloved, pledged to God). | Dutch, German | Girl | — | |
| Marliss | Combination of Maria and Liese/Elisabeth - blending Maria ('sea of bitterness' or 'wished-for child') and Elisabeth ('God is my oath'). | Dutch, German | Girl | — | |
| Marlisse | Derived from Maria ('bitter' or 'beloved') and Lise/Elisabeth ('pledged to God'); often interpreted as 'beloved pledged to God'. | Dutch, French | Girl | — | |
| Marloes | Combination of Maria ('bitter' or 'beloved') and Louise ('famous, renowned warrior') - roughly 'beloved, renowned warrior'. | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Marret | Probably connected to Margaret ('pearl') or Marie/Mary (meanings vary historically: 'bitter'/'beloved'); effectively a diminutive/family-form of those names | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Marriet | Pearl | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Marrije | Derived from Maria; original meaning uncertain - commonly rendered as 'bitter' or 'beloved/wished-for child'. | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Marrike | Dutch pet form of Maria/Miriam - commonly associated with meanings such as 'beloved', 'sea of bitterness', or 'wished-for child'. | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Marrit | Pearl | Dutch, Frisian | Girl | — | |
| Marselis | Related to Mars, the Roman god of war - 'of Mars' or a diminutive sense like 'little Mars' / 'warrior' | Dutch, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Martey | Often associated with Martin ('of Mars; warlike') when treated as a variant; as a Ghanaian family name, meaning is primarily genealogical/lineage-based and may not have a direct translation. | Dutch, English | Boy | — | |
| Martijn | Of Mars; warlike | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Marycke | From Miriam/Maria - commonly interpreted as "beloved" or possibly "bitter"; also rendered as "drop of the sea" | Dutch, Greek | Girl | — | |
| Maryke | Diminutive of Mary/Maria - 'little Mary' (Mary: possibly 'beloved' or 'sea of bitterness') | Afrikaans, Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Maryt | Variant of Mary/Maria; ultimately from Hebrew Miriam - often rendered as "beloved" or interpreted as "bitter/sea of bitterness" | Dutch, Frisian | Girl | — | |
| Mas | Short form of Thomas, meaning 'twin'; in Javanese an honorific meaning 'older brother'. | Catalan, Dutch, Frisian, Javanese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Matten | Gift of God | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Mayke | Diminutive of Maria - 'little Mary'; alternatively used for someone born in May | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Meeke | Diminutive of Maria - tied to the traditional meanings of Maria such as 'beloved' or historically 'bitter' | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Meid | Girl; maiden; young woman | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Meik | Derived from Michael - 'Who is like God?' | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Melle | Uncertain - commonly a diminutive/pet form. If from Amélie/Émilie/Amelia roots it relates to 'work' or 'industriousness'; as a Frisian/Dutch short form it may derive from Germanic elements meaning 'counsel' or 'rule'; can also be toponymic (from the town Melle). | Dutch, French, Frisian | Unisex | — | |
| Melles | Uncertain - most likely place-based (from a town called Melles) or a variant of the Ethiopian name Meles; not a widely attested single-word meaning. | Amharic, Dutch | Unisex | — | |
| Merelina | Likely 'little blackbird' - from Dutch merel ('blackbird') + the feminine/diminutive suffix -ina. | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Merian | Variant of Marian/Miriam - 'of Mary' or related to Mary (variously translated as 'beloved', 'bitter', or 'sea of bitterness') | Dutch, English, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Merleen | A variant of Marleen/Marlene - linked to Maria (Mary) + Magdalene; often interpreted as 'beloved' or 'of Magdala' (occasionally associated with 'star of the sea'). | Dutch, German | Girl | — | |
| Mertens | Son or descendant of Merten (Martin) - ultimately 'of Mars' / 'warlike' | Dutch, Flemish, German | Boy | — | |
| Metje | Little Meta; ultimately 'little pearl' (Meta/Margaret = pearl) | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Miek | Diminutive of Maria/Marie - ultimately from Hebrew Miryam, often rendered as 'bitter' or 'beloved'. | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Miekel | Who is like God? | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Miep | Diminutive of Maria - carries meanings associated with Maria (e.g., 'beloved' or 'bitter') | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Minca | A diminutive/pet form often of Wilhelmina (from Germanic elements meaning 'will' + 'helmet' - 'resolute protector'); also used as a short form of Dominika or Mina. | Dutch, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Myn | Generally conveys 'clever/quick' (Korean) or 'bright/clear' (Vietnamese); used as a short, modern name | Dutch, English, Korean, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Naatje | A Dutch pet form/diminutive, typically of Natalia/Nathalie (Latin natalis 'birth') or less commonly Anna (Hebrew hannah 'grace') | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Nannet | Diminutive of Anne/Anna - "grace" or "favor" | Dutch, French | Girl | — | |
| Natasja | Born on Christmas (from Latin 'Natalis') | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Neele | Diminutive of Cornelia (from Latin cornu 'horn' / family name); alternatively associated with Sanskrit 'neel' meaning 'blue'. | Dutch, German | Girl | — | |
| neelie | Diminutive of Cornelia; Cornelia (from Latin Cornelius) is associated with 'horn' or 'of the horn'. | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Neff | Derived from a word meaning 'nephew' or a familial relation; originally a surname | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Neilee | Likely a modern feminine form of Neil/Niall - derived from Irish Niall meaning 'champion' (also sometimes associated with Cornelia in Dutch usage). | Dutch, English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Nele | Diminutive of Cornelia - from Latin Cornelius, associated with 'horn'. | Dutch, Frisian, German | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — |
Aggregated births across Belgium, Netherlands, United States for every Dutch-origin name in our dataset.
