| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nennetje | Diminutive meaning "little Nenne" - a pet form often derived from Nenne or Anna | Dutch | Girl | β | |
| Nevele | From the place name Nevele; associated with 'mist' or 'fog' (Dutch nevel) | Dutch, Flemish | Unisex | β | |
| Niek | 'victory of the people' (from Greek nikΔ 'victory' + laos 'people') | Dutch | Boy | β | |
| Nieky | Derived from Nicholas - "victory of the people" | Dutch | Boy | β | |
| Nien | In Frisian, a short/diminutive form related to Nienke/Nine (linked to forms of Catherine, often interpreted as 'pure'); as a transliteration (Nian/NiΓͺn) in Chinese/Vietnamese contexts it corresponds to words meaning 'to think of/remember' (εΏ΅) or 'year/age' (niΓͺn). | Dutch, Frisian | Girl | β | |
| Niets | Nothing | Afrikaans, Dutch | Unisex | β | |
| Noek | Diminutive of Noah - 'rest, comfort' (from Hebrew) | Dutch, Frisian | Boy | β | |
| Oke | Yoruba: 'hill, upland, high' (ΓkΓ¨); Frisian/Dutch: from Old Germanic root 'od/ot' - 'wealth, fortune'; Igbo: 'portion, lot' (in compounds like Okechukwu); Japanese: 'tub/pail' (γγ) - rare as a name | Dutch, Yoruba | Boy | β | |
| Onne | Likely a Frisian/Dutch given name related to Onno; in Finnish contexts associated with Onni meaning 'luck, happiness'. | Dutch, Finnish, Frisian | Boy | β | |
| Opa | Informal word for 'grandfather'; can also be an exclamation of celebration in Greek | Afrikaans, Dutch, German | Boy | β | |
| Pappie | Little father; daddy - an affectionate term for a father or fatherly figure | Dutch | Boy | β | |
| Pattyn | Diminutive of Patrick/Patricia - 'little Pat'; from Latin Patricius meaning 'noble' or 'of noble birth' | Dutch, English | Unisex | β | |
| Peet | Rock, stone | Dutch, Estonian | Boy | β | |
| 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 | β | |
| Pelgrim | Pilgrim - a traveler or person on a religious journey; wanderer/foreigner. | Dutch | Boy | β | |
| Pepie | A pet form rather than a standalone meaning; when linked to Joseph it conveys 'God will add/increase'. As a form of Pepin/Pepijn it relates to the Frankish name Pepin. | Dutch | Unisex | β | |
| 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 | β | |
| Peterke | Little Peter - 'rock' or 'stone' (diminutive form of Peter) | Dutch | Boy | β | |
| Pias | Pious, devout | Dutch, Latin | Unisex | β | |
| Piet | Rock, stone | Dutch | Boy | β | |
| Pietronella | Feminine diminutive of Peter - 'little rock' or 'stone' | Dutch | Girl | β | |
| Pim | Resolute protector | Dutch | Boy | β | |
| pimm | Diminutive of William/Willem - 'resolute protector' (will + helmet). | Dutch | Boy | β | |
| Polle | Small, humble | Dutch | Boy | β | |
| Post | Boundary post | Dutch, Latin, Low German | Boy | β | |
| Pouw | Likely 'small' or 'humble' (from Latin Paulus); alternatively could be associated with 'peacock' if derived from Dutch pauw | Dutch | Boy | β | |
| Prins | Prince; ruler or leader | Dutch | Boy | β | |
| Quinte | Derived from Latin quintus, meaning "fifth" or "fifth-born" | Dutch, Latin | Boy | β | |
| Raedeman | Likely "man of counsel" or "counselor" (compound of raed = counsel + man) | Dutch, Germanic | Boy | β | |
| Reindert | Derived from Germanic elements ragin (counsel) + hard (brave/hardy) - "brave counsel" or "strong advisor" | Dutch | Boy | β | |
| Reinoud | From Germanic ragin (counsel) + wald (rule) - 'wise counsel' / 'ruler's counsel' | Dutch | Boy | β | |
| Reint | Brave/strong counsel | Dutch, Frisian | Boy | β | |
| 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 | β | |
| Renja | Likely a feminine/diminutive form of Ren/Rena/Renata; meanings tied to those roots include 'reborn', 'joy' or 'peace' (and from Japanese readings, 'lotus' or 'love'). | Dutch, Scandinavian, Slavic | Girl | β | |
| Riccah | Possibly 'rich' or 'ruler/powerful' or, if from Rebecca, 'to bind' - exact meaning depends on origin. | Dutch, Germanic, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Spanish | Girl | β | |
| Ricker | Derived from the element 'rik' meaning 'ruler' or from a surname for someone associated with ricks (haystacks) | Dutch, English, Norse | Boy | β | |
| Rieka | Diminutive of names such as Frederika, Hendrika or Erika - broadly related to 'ruler' (and in Frederika's case 'peaceful ruler') | Dutch, Germanic | Girl | β | |
| Riekie | Diminutive of names ending in -rika (e.g., Hendrika, Frederika); related meanings: 'home ruler' (Hendrik) or 'peaceful ruler' (Frederick). | Afrikaans, Dutch | Girl | β | |
| Riemke | Diminutive of Riem - 'little Riem'. Riem may derive from a Germanic personal name or relate to Dutch 'riem' ('strap'); exact etymology uncertain. | Dutch, Frisian | Girl | β | |
| 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 | β | |
| Rienk | Strong or wise counsel | Dutch | Boy | β | |
| Riettje | Little Riet - either 'little reed' (from Dutch riet) or a diminutive of names associated with 'pearl' (e.g., Margriet/Margaret) | Dutch | Girl | β | |
| Rikie | Diminutive of 'Rik' - associated with 'strong/ruler' (from Richard/Frederik/Henrik) or 'power/strength' (Japanese Riki) | Dutch | Unisex | β | |
| Rintje | βlittle Reinβ - diminutive of Rein, whose Germanic elements mean 'counsel/advice' and 'brave/strong' | Dutch, Frisian | Boy | β | |
| Robbon | Derived from Robert: 'bright fame' (as a diminutive/variant of Robin, sometimes associated with 'little bright fame' or the robin bird) | Dutch | Boy | β | |
| Roben | Either "bright fame" (from Robert/Robin) or "behold, a son" (from Reuben) | Dutch | Boy | β | |
| Roelan | Renowned in the land | Dutch | Boy | β | |
| Roeland | Famous land; renowned throughout the land | Dutch | Boy | β | |
| Roelf | Renowned / famous wolf | Dutch, Germanic | Boy | β | |
| Roelie | Diminutive of Roel - ultimately from Roelof ('famous wolf') or Roeland ('renowned land') | Dutch | Girl | β |
Aggregated births across Belgium, Netherlands, United States for every Dutch-origin name in our dataset.
