| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphe | Noble wolf | Dutch, French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Domineke | Diminutive of 'Dominicus'/'Dominique' - 'belonging to the Lord' (affectionate 'little' form) | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Doortje | Gift of God | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Dorre | Possibly 'gift' (from Greek Dora/Dorothy) or 'golden' (from French doré). | Dutch, English, French, Greek | Girl | — | |
| Dorret | Gift of God | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Drewes | Son of Drew / descendant of Andrew; ultimately from Greek 'Andreas' meaning 'manly, brave' | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Durk | Ruler of the people | Dutch, Frisian | Boy | — | |
| Dyanthe | Divine flower | Dutch, Greek | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Edsilia | Probably 'wealthy/fortunate' or 'noble' (exact meaning uncertain) | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Eef | Diminutive/short form of Eva (Eve), from Hebrew meaning "life" | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Eefje | Diminutive of Eva - 'little Eve', from Hebrew meaning 'life' or 'living' | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Elfie | From Old English ælf 'elf' - 'little elf' or 'elf-like' | Dutch, English, German | Girl | — | |
| Elisen | God is my oath | Dutch, Hebrew | Girl | — | |
| Elkee | From Adelheid - "noble, of noble kind" | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Elki | Diminutive/pet name; meaning depends on root - 'noble' (from German Elke), 'God is my oath' (if linked to Elizabeth/Elka), or related to Hebrew Elkanah ('God has created') | Dutch | Unisex | — | |
| Elles | Pledged to God; 'God is my oath' (from Elisabeth) | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Els | Pledged to God; "God is my oath" | Dutch, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Elsen | From Elsen (a place); alternatively 'son of El/Elis' (patronymic) | Dutch, German | Unisex | — | |
| Elsje | Diminutive of Elisabeth - 'God is my oath' / 'pledged to God' (i.e., 'little Elisabeth') | Afrikaans, Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Engella | Angel; messenger; angelic | Afrikaans, Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Ewoud | Ruler of the law; powerful in law | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Eygel | Uncertain; possibly 'angel' (messenger/protector) if related to Angel, or linked to Scandinavian roots if related to Eigil. | Dutch, German, Hebrew | Unisex | — | |
| Fanna | Uncertain - possible senses include 'art' or 'artist' (Arabic) or 'peace' if linked to Fenna (Frisian); otherwise no single established meaning | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Fannetje | Little Fanny - diminutive of Frances (originally meaning 'Frenchman' or 'free') | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Feline | From Latin 'Felix' meaning 'happy, fortunate'; in modern usage also evokes 'cat-like' | Dutch, French, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Ferry | Diminutive of Ferdinand - 'bold voyager' or 'brave traveler' | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Fieke | A diminutive form of names such as Josephine ("God will increase") or Frederika ("peaceful ruler") | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Flaasje | Affectionate diminutive meaning "little bottle" or "small flask"; used as a pet name in Dutch-speaking contexts. | Dutch | Unisex | — | |
| Florentijn | Blooming, flourishing; prosperous | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Florise | Flowering; in bloom; related to 'flower' | Dutch, Latin | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Fonteyne | Fountain, spring | Dutch, Flemish | Unisex | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Geertrudie | From Germanic elements ger ('spear') and trūd ('strength') - 'spear strength' or 'strong spear'. | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Geertrui | Spear + strength (often rendered 'strong spear' or 'spear maiden') | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Geertruide | Spear of strength | Dutch | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across Belgium, Netherlands, United States for every Dutch-origin name in our dataset.
