| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambert | From Old High German land ('land') + beraht ('bright') - 'bright land' or 'famous in the land'. | Dutch, French, German | Boy | 95 #101 | |
| Kaj | Variant of Kai or short form of Kajetan - meanings vary by origin: 'sea' (Hawaiian Kai), 'rejoice' (from Latin Caius), or 'from Gaeta' (Kajetan). | Dutch, Scandinavian | Boy | 93 #102 | |
| Hannes | God is gracious | Dutch, German | Boy | 86 #103 | |
| Gijs | Pledge, hostage (from Old Germanic gīsal) | Dutch | Boy | 83 #104 | |
| Malou | Blend of Maria ('beloved' or 'bitter') and Louise ('renowned warrior') - broadly 'Mary-Lou' or 'beloved renowned warrior' | Danish, Dutch, French | Girl | 81 #105 | |
| Elky | Diminutive related to Elke/Elka, generally interpreted as "noble" or "of noble birth" | Dutch | Girl | 78 #106 | |
| Christel | Anointed; follower of Christ | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Girl | 77 #107 | |
| Jantzen | Son of Jan (John); Jan/John means 'God is gracious' (Yahweh is gracious). | Dutch | Boy | 74 #108 | |
| Leny | From Leonard: "brave lion" / "lion-hearted"; from Helene/Elena: "light" or "torch" | Dutch, French, German, Latin | Unisex | 69 #109 | |
| Ro | A short, simple name used as a nickname or standalone. Often a diminutive of names like Robert ('bright fame') or Rose ('rose, flower'); in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji. | Dutch, English, Japanese, Korean | Unisex | 69 #110 | |
| Evert | From elements meaning 'boar' (eber) + 'brave, hardy' (hard) - 'brave/strong as a boar' | Dutch, Scandinavian | Boy | 67 #111 | |
| Benthe | Blessed | Dutch | Girl | 64 #112 | |
| Jette | Diminutive of Henriette ('home ruler') or related to Jutta/Judith ('woman from Judea') | Danish, Dutch, German | Girl | 64 #113 | |
| Lisanna | Blend of 'Lisa' (from Elizabeth: 'God is my oath') and 'Anna' ('grace'); roughly 'gracious pledge' or 'God's gracious oath'. | Dutch | Girl | 63 #114 | |
| Robine | Bright fame (from Robert: 'fame' + 'bright') | Dutch | Girl | 62 #115 | |
| Tijs | Gift of God | Dutch | Boy | 60 #116 | |
| Pieter | Rock, stone | Dutch | Boy | 58 #117 | |
| Jannie | Diminutive of Jan/Jane - 'God is gracious'. | Afrikaans, Dutch, English | Girl | 55 #118 | |
| Rinus | Of the sea | Dutch | Boy | 52 #119 | |
| San | Varies by language: 'three' (Chinese/Japanese), 'mountain' or 'hill' (Korean), used as a diminutive of Sandra/Sander in Dutch, and a standalone element in Burmese with meanings that vary by spelling. | Chinese, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese | Unisex | 49 #120 | |
| Dewitt | “the white” - originally a Dutch surname meaning 'the white' or 'the blond' | Dutch | Boy | 47 #121 | |
| Janny | God is gracious | Dutch, English | Girl | 46 #122 | |
| Jorre | Likely a diminutive or regional form related to Joris/Jorrit (from George) meaning "farmer, earth-worker"; may also echo Old Norse element jörð (‘earth’) | Dutch | Boy | 44 #123 | |
| Pella | Associated with the ancient city Pella; as a diminutive of Petronella it is linked via Petros/Peter to 'rock' or 'stone'. | Aramaic, Biblical, Dutch, Greek, Scandinavian | Girl | 42 #124 | |
| Rika | Beautiful village; peace/home ruler | Dutch, Germanic, Japanese, Scandinavian | Girl | 35 #125 | |
| Marlys | A blended name from Maria/Mary and Louise (or Mary + Lys), often interpreted as 'beloved' + 'renowned warrior' or 'beloved' + 'lily'. | Dutch, English, German | Girl | 31 #126 | |
| Annel | Grace, favour (from Anna/Hannah) | Dutch, Germanic | Girl | 30 #127 | |
| Renske | Diminutive of Rens - 'little Rens'; ultimately linked to Laurentius (from Laurentum), often interpreted as 'laurelled' or 'crowned with laurel'. | Dutch | Girl | 30 #128 | |
| Ewout | Law-ruler; derived from elements meaning 'law' + 'ruler' (one who rules by law) | Dutch | Boy | 28 #129 | |
| Fen | Marsh (Old English) / Fragrant (Chinese 芬) | Chinese, Dutch, English, Frisian | Unisex | 28 #130 | |
| Giel | Varies by root: 'Who is like God?' (from Michiel/Michael), 'God is my strength' (from Gabriël), or 'young goat' (from Aegidius/Giles) | Dutch | Boy | 28 #131 | |
| Lenne | Derived from Helene meaning 'torch' or 'light' (used as a short form of Helena/Elena/Lena) | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Girl | 28 #132 | |
| Berend | Brave/strong as a bear | Dutch | Boy | 27 #133 | |
| Klaas | Derived from Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people" | Dutch | Boy | 27 #134 | |
| Ko | Varies by origin: in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji (common meanings include "light", "happiness", "vast/expansive"); in Dutch it is a short form of Jacob meaning "supplanter"; as a Korean surname it is a family name without an inherent given-name meaning. | Dutch, Japanese, Korean | Boy | 26 #135 | |
| Lo | Usually a short form or pet name for longer names (e.g., Lola, Logan, Lorelei). As a Cantonese transliteration of the Chinese surname 羅 (Luo), it is historically associated with the character meaning 'net' or 'to catch'. | Cantonese, Chinese, Dutch, English, Scandinavian | Unisex | 26 #136 | |
| Anker | Anchor - symbolizing stability, safety, and hope | Dutch, Scandinavian | Boy | 24 #137 | |
| Robben | 'Bright fame' - from Germanic elements hrod ('fame') + beraht ('bright') | Dutch | Boy | 24 #138 | |
| Janssen | Son of Jan (John) | Dutch | Boy | 23 #139 | |
| Tasman | Originally a Dutch surname likely meaning 'Tas's man' or 'man from Tas'; associated with the explorer Abel Tasman | Dutch | Boy | 22 #140 | |
| Carel | Free man | Dutch | Boy | 21 #141 | |
| Joris | Farmer, earth-worker | Dutch | Boy | 21 #142 | |
| Mieke | Diminutive of Maria - from Hebrew Miryam, commonly interpreted as "beloved" or "sea of bitterness". | Dutch | Girl | 20 #143 | |
| Annalysse | Grace + 'God is my oath' (combination of meanings from Anna and Elisabeth) | Dutch, Hebrew | Girl | 19 #144 | |
| Evers | Son or descendant of Evert; underlying Old German elements meaning 'boar' (eber) + 'brave/hardy' (hard). | Dutch | Boy | 19 #145 | |
| Kennis | If from Kenneth: "handsome" or "born of fire" (Gaelic). If from Dutch: "knowledge". | Dutch, English | Boy | 19 #146 | |
| Hanni | From Hannah/Johanna - 'grace' (Hebrew). Note: Arabic Hani means 'happy, content'. | Dutch, Hebrew | Girl | 18 #147 | |
| Ras | Amharic/Ge'ez: title meaning 'head, chief, duke'; Arabic: 'head' or 'top'; also used as a short form of Rasmus/Erasmus (Greek root meaning 'beloved'). | Amharic, Arabic, Dutch, Scandinavian | Boy | 17 #148 | |
| Kea | Hawaiian: "white" or "bright"; Frisian/Dutch: short form of Cornelia (no separate meaning); Cornish: name of Saint Kea (meaning/origin uncertain) | Cornish, Dutch, Frisian, Hawaiian | Unisex | 16 #149 | |
| Nicolaas | Victory of the people | Dutch | Boy | 16 #150 |
Aggregated births across Belgium, Netherlands, United States for every Dutch-origin name in our dataset.
