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Dutch baby names on our website are mostly variations long used in The Netherlands of names rooted in other languages. But there are also some distinctly Dutch names, often diminutives used mostly in Holland such as Bas for Sebastian and Sanne for Susanne. Dutch names also draw influence from surrounding countries, including France, Belgium, Germany, and Scandinavia.

Dutch baby names for girls and boys include the following. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Sanne

Meaning: lily

Origin:Dutch, diminutive of Susanne
1403
Madelief

Meaning: daisy

Origin:Dutch, '"daisy"
2314
Mieke

Meaning: bitter

Origin:Dutch variation of Marie
2435
Lieke The meaning of the name Lieke is 'angel .' I...
Origin:Dutch diminutive of Angelique et al
4250
Saar

Meaning: princess

Origin:Dutch variation of Sarah, Hebrew
6371
Anneliese

Meaning: grace + oath

Origin:German, Dutch
687
Lissa

Meaning: honeybee

Origin:African, Arabic mythological name; diminutive of Melissa, Greek
2002
Tygo The meaning of Tygo is 'luck' or 'fortune' a...
Origin:Dutch form of Tycho
2043
Pim

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:Dutch diminutive of Willem or William
2198
Bas

Meaning: person from the city of Sebastia

Origin:Dutch, diminutive of Bastiaan and Sebastian
2530
Jan

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Polish, Slovene, German, and Catalan variation of John
2982
Pepijn

Meaning: awe-inspiring

Origin:Dutch form of Pepin
3304
Rembrandt The meaning of Rembrandt is related to a gre...
Origin:Dutch artist name
3472
Cas

Meaning: Imperial

Origin:Short form of Casper, Persian
1350
Johannes

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:German, Dutch, Scandinavian, and Estonian variation of John
1074
Thijs

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Dutch short form of Matthijs
2042
Sem

Meaning: name

Origin:Dutch form of Shem, Hebrew
2324
Sander

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Dutch and Scandinavian, diminutive of Alexander
2399
Floris

Meaning: flowering

Origin:Dutch variation of Florence, Latin
2435
Justus

Meaning: just

Origin:Latin
1081