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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.

Mies

Meaning: son of the earth

Origin:Dutch, diminutive of Bartholomeus
6975
Dinand

Meaning: bold voyager

Origin:Short form of Ferdinand
8189
Jannik

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Dutch and German variation of John
4025
Stijn Stijn is a name given traditionally to male ...
Origin:Dutch short form
4898
Teun Teun is an ancient and meaningful name that ...
Origin:Dutch diminutive of Anthony
4905
Gijs Parents prefer short, cute, meaningful, and ...
Origin:Dutch short form of Gilbert
5072
Piet

Meaning: rock

Origin:Dutch, diminutive of Pieter
3029
Kees The meaning of Kees is 'horn'. It is of Dutc...
Origin:Dutch diminutive of Cornelius
3954
Matthijs Matthijs is a boy’s name. The meaning of Mat...
Origin:Hebrew
3295
Gerrit Gerrit is usually a masculine name. The mean...
Origin:Low German variation of Gerhard
4251
Cornelis The meaning of Cornelis is 'horn' and it is ...
Origin:Dutch
4396
Joost

Meaning: just

Origin:Dutch
7436
Laurens The meaning of Laurens is 'from Laurentum' a...
Origin:Dutch
7457
Jurre Jurre is the variant form of the Dutch and F...
Origin:Dutch and Frisian short form of Gerard
7687
Hieronymous

Meaning: sacred name

Origin:Greek
5292
Luck Number: 5
16644
Marieke The name Marieke has different variations, s...
Origin:Dutch
4742
Famke

Meaning: little girl

Origin:Dutch
5235
Sidonia The meaning of Sidonia is 'to ensnare' and i...
Origin:Dutch variation of Sydney; variation of Sidonie
5463
Janna Janna is a name of Latin origins and is trad...
Origin:Dutch contraction of Johanna
5996