| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koe | Varies by language - Dutch: 'cow'; Japanese: 'voice'; sometimes treated as a variant/phonetic form related to Hawaiian 'Koa' ('warrior'). | Dutch, Japanese | Unisex | 461 #51 | |
| Johannes | God is gracious (Yahweh is gracious) | Dutch, Hebrew | Boy | 453 #52 | |
| Roosevelt | Field of roses / rose field | Dutch | Boy | 438 #53 | |
| Kemper | Surname-derived: 'person from Kempen' or from a Germanic root meaning 'fighter/champion' or 'camp dweller' | Dutch, English, German | Boy | 432 #54 | |
| Karsten | Follower of Christ | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Boy | 430 #55 | |
| Niels | Victory of the people | Danish, Dutch, Norwegian | Boy | 406 #56 | |
| Jansen | Son of Jan (John) | Dutch | Boy | 391 #57 | |
| Jo | A short form or diminutive of names like Joseph, Joanna, Joanne, Josephine, or Joel; from Hebrew Yosef meaning 'God will increase' or 'God will add'. | Dutch, English, Hebrew, Japanese | Unisex | 391 #58 | |
| Corrie | Diminutive of Corinne/Cora: 'maiden' (Greek) or from Scottish Gaelic 'coire' meaning 'cauldron/hollow'. | Dutch, English, French, Greek, Latin, Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | 383 #59 | |
| Guus | Diminutive of Gustaaf/Gustav ('staff of the Geats/Goths') or of Augustus ('venerable, majestic') | Dutch | Boy | 362 #60 | |
| 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 #61 | |
| Kristel | Diminutive or variant of Christina/Christine - "follower of Christ"; occasionally associated with "crystal" (clear, ice-like). | Dutch, English, German, Scandinavian | Girl | 346 #62 | |
| Minne | From Middle Dutch 'minne' = 'love' → 'beloved'; alternatively a diminutive of Wilhelmina ('resolute protector') | Dutch, English | Girl | 325 #63 | |
| Laurens | From Laurentum; crowned with laurel | Dutch | Boy | 310 #64 | |
| Toon | Diminutive of Antonius - commonly rendered as 'priceless' or 'of inestimable worth' (associated meaning) | Dutch | Boy | 309 #65 | |
| Thijs | Gift of God | Dutch | Boy | 307 #66 | |
| Ilse | Derived from Elisabeth - 'God is my oath' / 'consecrated to God' | Dutch, German | Girl | 295 #67 | |
| Jolien | Pretty | Dutch, Flemish | Girl | 283 #68 | |
| Joppe | Derived from Joseph: 'He will add' / 'May God increase' | Dutch | Boy | 281 #69 | |
| Stefanie | Crown; garland | Dutch, German, Greek | Girl | 274 #70 | |
| Schuyler | Scholar, student | Dutch | Unisex | 266 #71 | |
| Femke | Diminutive of Fem/Fenne - literally 'little Fem'; the root name is of Germanic origin and is often associated with notions of peace/protection in name‑element interpretations. | Dutch | Girl | 247 #72 | |
| Saskia | Saxon; woman from Saxony | Dutch, Frisian | Girl | 246 #73 | |
| Kyllian | From the Irish Cillian - meanings debated: possibly 'little church' or linked to 'strife/war' or 'bright-headed'. | Dutch, English, Irish | Boy | 245 #74 | |
| Thieu | Gift of Yahweh; inherit | Chinese, Dutch, Hebrew, Vietnamese | Boy | 238 #75 | |
| Janson | Son of Jan (son of John) | Dutch, English | Boy | 225 #76 | |
| Karin | Usually derived from Katherine meaning 'pure'; in Japanese can mean 'quince' or relate to 'flower' depending on kanji | Dutch, German, Japanese, Scandinavian | Girl | 216 #77 | |
| Elza | God is my oath / pledged to God | Dutch, Scandinavian | Girl | 215 #78 | |
| Imke | Diminutive of a Germanic name meaning 'whole, universal' or 'strong' (related names sometimes carry the sense 'battle'). | Dutch, Frisian | Girl | 202 #79 | |
| Arjen | From Hadria; 'man of Adria' (Adrian) | Dutch | Boy | 199 #80 | |
| Henrick | From heim 'home' + ric 'ruler' - 'ruler of the household' or 'home ruler' | Dutch | Boy | 195 #81 | |
| Minka | Originally a diminutive of Wilhelmina - 'resolute protector'. In other contexts associated with Slavic roots meaning 'dear/gracious' or, in some Jewish use, linked to 'Malka' meaning 'queen'. | Dutch, Germanic, Hebrew, Polish, Slavic | Girl | 194 #82 | |
| Aletta | Generally understood as "noble" (from Adelheid/Adelaide); alternatively interpreted as "little wing" in Italian contexts. | Dutch | Girl | 188 #83 | |
| Jelle | Often interpreted as 'generous' or 'giver' (etymology debated) | Dutch, Frisian | Boy | 172 #84 | |
| 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 #85 | |
| 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 #86 | |
| Stien | Either 'follower of Christ' (if from Christine/Christina) or 'stone' (if related to Stein). | Dutch, German, Norwegian | Girl | 159 #87 | |
| Mathijs | Gift of God (Gift of Yahweh) | Dutch, Latin | Boy | 157 #88 | |
| Dierks | Patronymic 'son of Dierk' - Dierk/Dirk derives from Diederik/Dietrich, meaning 'ruler of the people'. | Dutch | Boy | 156 #89 | |
| Timo | Honoring God | Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German, Greek | Boy | 149 #90 | |
| Mechel | Who is like God? | Dutch, German | Boy | 136 #91 | |
| Taz | Twin | Aramaic, Dutch, English, Greek | Boy | 134 #92 | |
| Gerrit | Brave spearman | Dutch | Boy | 127 #93 | |
| Pol | Derived from the Latin name Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble" | Breton, Dutch | Boy | 110 #94 | |
| Bassy | A diminutive or affectionate form - often a pet form of Basil ('royal') or Sebastian ('from Sebaste/venerable'); also appears as a West African surname/given-name form (Bassey). | Dutch, English | Unisex | 108 #95 | |
| Sanne | Lily (from Hebrew 'Shoshannah') | Dutch | Girl | 100 #96 | |
| Bert | Bright; famous | Dutch, Germanic | Boy | 99 #97 | |
| Emrik | Industrious ruler (from Germanic elements meaning 'work' + 'ruler') | Dutch, English, German | Boy | 99 #98 | |
| Rianne | Combines Maria ('beloved'/'bitter') and Anne ('grace') - often interpreted as 'graceful beloved'. | Dutch, English | Girl | 98 #99 | |
| Yancy | Son of Jan | American, Dutch, Hebrew | Boy | 98 #100 |
Aggregated births across Belgium, Netherlands, United States for every Dutch-origin name in our dataset.
