Dutch first names: our top 20 for girls and boys

Dutch first names for boys

If you are looking for a suitable and special name for your offspring, you will definitely find it here.

1. Willem corresponds to the German name “Wilhelm” and means “determined protector”.
2. Senne is a modification of “Sander”, a Dutch short form of “Alexander”.
3. Hendrik means “the ruler”.
4. Joris stands for “the vigilant”.
5. Luuk means “the one from Lucania” and is a wonderful change from the names Lukas or Luke, which are known in Germany.
6. Rik stands for  “home” or “homeland”.
7. Floris translates to “the one in high esteem” and is a beautiful first name for a boy.
8. Daan means “God be my judge”.
9. Bas is a shortened form of the name “Sebastianos”, which goes back to the name of the Greek city “Sebaste”.
10. Bram comes from the name “Abraham” and means “father of the crowd”.
11. Aslan  means “the lion”.
12. Jarne means “Yahweh exalted”.
13. Arjen means “pride” or “the one who came up”.
14. Marten means “man” and is therefore a really suitable name for your little man.
15. Timmo stands for “Glory to God”.
16. Vincent is also a popular boy name in Germany and means “conquering” or “the winner”.
17. Frits is the Dutch form of “Fritz” and means “influential through peace”.
18. Emiel means “gentle” and “friendly”.
19. Jos means something like “God will increase”.
20. Piet means “stone”.

Dutch first names for girls

There are also a lot of beautiful names for girls in the Dutch-speaking world. These are our favourites:

1. Bloem means “the flower”.
2. Benthe  means “the blessed”.
3. Nelie is short for “Neeltje” and means “the girl”.
4. Lieke means “the angelic”.
5. Annemieke is the double name of the two first names “Anna” and “Maria” and in Germany it is still a really special name.
6. Annik means “the gifted one”.
7. Leontien means “the strong lion” or “the little lioness”.
8. Merel means “the blackbird”.
9. Ilvy comes from the Norse and means “little wolf”.
10. Marleen is another double name and is made up of “Maria” and “Magdalena”.
11. Febe means “bright, pure” and is a popular girl name in the Netherlands.
12. Irena comes from ancient Greek and means “peaceful”.
13. Milou is a hybrid of the names Marie and Louise.
14. Talea means “of noble nature”.
15. Floor means “blossoming”.
16. Roos stands for“The Rose” and is a great change for the girl’s name, which is also popular in Germany.
17. Ariana means “the woman from Hadria” and is a feminine variation of the boy’s name “Adrian”.
18. Translated, Liesbeth means something like “my God is abundance” and “my God has sworn”.
19. Lia has various origins and is short for “Julia”.
20. Femke is a short form of “Euphemia” and means “promise of happiness and peace”.