Popular and traditional Dutch names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Netherlands. 323 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floris | Flowering | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Frans | Frenchman; Free (Francis) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Freek | Peaceful ruler (Frederik) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Frits | Peaceful ruler (Frederik) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Geert | Spear strength (Gerard) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Gerard | Spear strength | 👦 Boy | Germanic |
| Gerben | Spear bear | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Gerda | Enclosure; Protection | 👧 Girl | Norse |
| Gerrit | Spear strength (Gerard) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Gert | Spear strength | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Gijs | Bright pledge (Gijsbert) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Greet | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Guus | Venerable (Augustus) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Hanneke | Grace (Johanna) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Hannie | Grace (Johanna) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Harm | Army man (Herman) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Hatice | Khadija | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Heleen | Light (Helena) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Helma | Helmet; Protector | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Hendrik | Ruler of the home | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Henk | Ruler of the home (Hendrik) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Henny | Ruler of the home | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Herman | Army man | 👦 Boy | Germanic |
| Hilda | Battle | 👧 Girl | Germanic |
| Hüseyin | Good; Handsome (Turkish form of Hussein) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Huub | Bright mind (Hubert) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Ineke | Pure (Agnes) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Irma | Whole; Universal | 👧 Girl | Germanic |
| Ivo | Yew | 👦 Boy | Germanic |
| Jaap | Supplanter (Jacob) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Jan | God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | Dutch, Czech |
| Janna | God is gracious; Paradise; Garden | 👧 Girl | Dutch, Arabic |
| Janneke | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Jelle | Payment; Reward | 👦 Boy | Frisian |
| Jeroen | Holy name (Jerome) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Jesse | Gift | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Job | Persecuted; Patient one | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Jochem | God will establish (Joachim) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Joep | God will increase (Joseph) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Joeri | Farmer (George) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Joke | God is gracious (Johanna) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Jolanda | Violet flower | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Joop | God will increase (Joseph) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Joost | Champion; Just | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Jordy | To flow down (Jordan) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Joris | Farmer (George) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Jos | God will increase (Joseph) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Kees | Horn (Cornelis) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Kemal | Perfection; Maturity | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Klaas | Victory of the people (Nicholas) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Koen | Bold counsel (Koenraad) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Koos | Supplanter (Jacobus) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Laurens | From Laurentum; Laurel | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Lenie | Light (Helena) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Lex | Defender of people (Alexander) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Lieke | God is my oath (Elisabeth) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Lies | God is my oath (Elisabeth) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Liesbeth | God is my oath | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Lisanne | God is my oath and grace | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Loes | Famous warrior (Louisa) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Lotte | Free woman | 👧 Girl | German, Dutch |
| Maaike | Bitter; Beloved (Maria) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Maarten | Of Mars (Martin) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Maartje | Of Mars (Martina) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Maikel | Who is like God? (Michael) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Margreet | Pearl | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Margriet | Pearl; Daisy | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Marieke | Bitter; Beloved (Maria) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Marije | Bitter; Beloved (Maria) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Marijke | Bitter; Beloved (Maria) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Marijn | Of the sea (Marinus) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Marius | Of Mars; Manly | 👦 Boy | Latin |
| Marjolein | Marjoram | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Marjon | Mary and Johanna | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Marleen | Mary Magdalene (Marlene) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Marloes | Mary and Louise | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Martijn | Of Mars (Martin) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Mathijs | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Matthijs | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Melek | Angel | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Menno | Strong; Firm (Meinhard) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Merel | Blackbird | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Michiel | Who is like God? | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Mieke | Bitter; Beloved (Maria) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Milan | Union; Meeting; Gracious; Dear | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Dutch, Serbian |
| Mirjam | Wished-for child (Miriam) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Natasja | Christmas; Birthday (Natalia) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Nel | Shining light (Helena) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Niek | Victory of the people (Nicholas) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Nienke | Victory of the people | 👧 Girl | Frisian |
| Piet | Rock (Peter) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Pieter | Rock; Stone | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Pim | Determined protector (Willem) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Priscilla | Ancient; Venerable | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Remco | Counsel; Wise | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Rens | Laurel (Laurens) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Ria | River; Maria | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Rianne | Bitter; Beloved (Marianne) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Rien | Ruler's counsel | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Riet | Pearl (Margaretha) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Rik | Powerful ruler | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Rinus | Of Mars (Marinus) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Robbert | Bright fame | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Roel | Famous wolf (Roeland) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Roelof | Famous wolf | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Rogier | Famous spear | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Roos | Rose | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Ruben | Behold, a son | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Rutger | Famous spear | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Ruud | Famous wolf | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Saar | Princess (Sarah) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Sander | Defender of mankind (Alexander) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Sanne | Lily (from Susanna) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Saskia | Saxon | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Sebastiaan | Venerable | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Selim | Safe; Sound | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Sjaak | Supplanter (Jacob) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Sjoerd | Victorious protection | 👦 Boy | Frisian |
| Stef | Crown (Stefan, Stefanie) | 🧒 Unisex | Dutch |
| Stijn | Firm; Constant (Augustijn) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |