| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janszoon | Son of Jan (Jan = Dutch form of John) | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Jantje | Little Jan - 'God is gracious' (diminutive form of Jan/John) | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Januari | 'Of Janus' - associated with the first month and with new beginnings. | Dutch | Unisex | — | |
| Janyke | Diminutive of Jan/Joanna; essentially 'God is gracious.' | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Jarrit | Spear-strong; brave spearman | Dutch, English | Boy | — | |
| Jella | Light, torch; bright | Dutch, German | Girl | — | |
| Jelleke | Diminutive of Jelle - 'little Jelle'. The name Jelle is West Frisian; its original meaning is uncertain. | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Jeltje | Diminutive of the Frisian name Jelle - 'little Jelle'. | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Jenneke | Diminutive of Jenne (from Johanna/Jeanne), ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan meaning "God is gracious" - essentially "little Johanna" or "little Jane". | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Jenneken | Diminutive of Jenne/Johanna - 'little Johanna' (Johanna: 'God is gracious') | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Jeroan | Sacred/holy name | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Jeroen | Sacred or holy name | Dutch, Greek | Boy | — | |
| Jerrith | From Germanic elements meaning 'spear' and 'rule/strength' - roughly 'spear ruler' or 'brave with a spear.' | Dutch, English | Boy | — | |
| Jetje | “Little Jet” (diminutive); ultimately from Henrietta meaning "ruler of the home" | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Jetteke | Diminutive of Jette/Jet (from Henrietta) meaning "home ruler" (little ruler of the household) | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Jetti | Diminutive of Henrietta or Jeanette; associated with 'home ruler' (from Henry/Henrietta) or 'God is gracious' (from Jane/Jeanette) | Dutch, English, German | Girl | — | |
| Jettie-Ann | Compound name combining Jettie (from 'jet' meaning black gemstone or diminutive of Jetta) and Ann (Hebrew for 'grace') - roughly 'graceful one' or 'grace of the jet/black stone'. | Dutch, English | Girl | — | |
| Jint | Varies by origin - linked to 'Jin', which can mean 'gold' (金), 'precious', or 'truth' in Chinese/Korean hanja; as a Frisian/Dutch form it may be a diminutive or local variant; exact meaning depends on chosen origin. | Chinese, Dutch, Frisian, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Joep | He will add; 'God will increase' | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Joerie | Farmer, earth-worker | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Joke | God is gracious | Dutch, Greek, Hebrew, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Jol | From Yolanda/Iolanthe: 'violet' or 'violet flower' (if used as a form of Joel, meaning 'Yahweh is God') | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Jolanne | Combines 'Jo' ('God is gracious') and 'Anne' ('grace'); overall 'grace' or 'God is gracious'. | Dutch, English | Girl | — | |
| Joop | Dutch short form of Johannes ('Yahweh is gracious') or Jozef ('He will add; God increases') | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Joos | From Jodocus: 'lord'; alternatively from Justus: 'just, fair' | Dutch, Flemish | Boy | — | |
| Joost | Just, righteous | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Jopi | Often a diminutive of Joseph, meaning "Jehovah increases" or "God will add". | Dutch, Indonesian | Boy | — | |
| Jopie | Diminutive of Joseph/Josephine; from Hebrew Yosef meaning "He (God) will add/increase" | Dutch | Unisex | — | |
| Jor | From Old Norse Jǫrð meaning 'earth' (goddess); alternatively a short form of Jordan/Jorge meaning 'to descend/flow down' | Dutch, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Jorien | Feminine Dutch form related to Joris/George - 'farmer, earth-worker'. | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Jorik | Farmer, earth-worker (derived from George) | Dutch, Frisian | Boy | — | |
| Jorisr | Farmer, earth-worker (derived from Greek georgos) | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Jorit | Related to Joris/George - 'farmer, earth-worker' (by derivation) | Dutch, Frisian | Boy | — | |
| Jorrit | Farmer, earth-worker (derived from George/Joris) | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Josha | God is salvation (from Hebrew 'Yehoshua') | Dutch, German, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Jost | Lord (sometimes associated with 'just' or 'righteous') | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Juditte | From Hebrew 'Yehudit' meaning 'woman of Judea' (Jewess) | Dutch, Hebrew, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Jurian | Variant of Julian - 'youthful' or 'belonging to Julius' | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Jurn | Farmer, earth-worker (derived from George) | Dutch, Frisian | Boy | — | |
| Jurre | Farmer, earth-worker (derived from George) | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Jurrien | From Georgius - 'farmer, earth-worker' (traditional meaning associated with George) | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Kaas | In Dutch, literally 'cheese'. As a surname/given name, the etymology is uncertain and likely derives from a family name or nickname rather than the literal Dutch word. | Dutch, Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Kaatje | Diminutive of Catherine meaning 'pure' - 'little Kate'. | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Kalf | Derived from the Dutch word for 'calf', originally a nickname or surname referring to youth or association with cattle. | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Kappie | Affectionate diminutive meaning roughly 'little Kap' - likely derived from Dutch kap ('cap') or used as a pet form of names beginning with Kap-/Kapp-; exact literal origin uncertain | Afrikaans, Dutch | Unisex | — | |
| Karinah | Usually 'beloved' (from Latin 'carus'/'carina'); alternatively 'pure' when linked to Katherine | Dutch, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Karinn | Derived from Katherine, meaning 'pure'. | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| kas | Treasurer (keeper of treasure) | Dutch | Boy | — | |
| Katrien | Pure | Dutch | Girl | — | |
| Katrienah | Pure | Dutch | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across Belgium, Netherlands, United States for every Dutch-origin name in our dataset.
