Origins

Dutch names

The 46 most-given names of Dutch origin in the US today.

  1. Brooklyngirl · From the New York borough, itself from Dutch 'Breukelen', meaning 'broken land' or 'marshland'#110 · 2,300
  2. Rykerboy · Dutch/Low German surname meaning 'rich' or 'powerful'#192 · 2,003
  3. Skylargirl · Anglicized form of Dutch surname 'Schuyler' meaning 'scholar'#153 · 1,818
  4. Derekboy · Dutch/English form of Theodoric, from Germanic 'theud' (people) and 'ric' (power)#197 · 1,191
  5. Hendrixboy · Dutch patronymic surname from Hendrik meaning 'home ruler'#357 · 933
  6. Kylerboy · Possibly derived from Dutch surname 'Kyler' or a creative blend of Kyle and Tyler#396 · 790
  7. Skylerunisex · Anglicized spelling of Dutch 'Schuyler', meaning 'scholar'#153 · 747
  8. Hollandunisex · From the Dutch region name, from Old Dutch holt (forest) + lant (land)#531 · 686
  9. Brooklynngirl · Elaborated spelling of Brooklyn, from Dutch 'Breukelen' (broken land)#110 · 608
  10. Koenboy · Dutch short form of Koenraad (Conrad), from Germanic elements meaning 'bold counsel'#592 · 448
  11. Harlemunisex · From the NYC neighborhood#930 · 383
  12. Skylagirl · Modern variant of Skye/Skylar#756 · 257
  13. Vanboy · Dutch preposition meaning 'of, from'#883 · 236
  14. Jetboy · English word-name for the glossy black gemstone (from Old French 'jaiet')#167 · 160
  15. Arieunisex · Dutch short form of Adriaan, or variant of Hebrew Ari meaning 'lion'#1,441 · 142
  16. Vanderboy · From Dutch 'van der' meaning 'from the' - modern given name also used as short form of Evander#1,180 · 139
  17. Coenboy · Dutch short form of Koenraad (Conrad), meaning 'bold counsel'#133 · 134
  18. Arjanboy · Dutch form of Adrian, Latin 'from Adria', also Sikh name - cross-cultural traditional name#430 · 118
  19. Leengirl · From Arabic 'leen' meaning 'soft, tender' - also a Dutch short form of Helena#1,438 · 108
  20. Harlymunisex · Modern respelling of Harlem (Dutch city name) - evokes New York neighborhood, used for any gender#930 · 93
  21. Zealandboy · From Dutch 'Zeeland' meaning 'sea land', as in New Zealand - rare modern place-name#1,465 · 92
  22. Hendrickboy · Dutch form of Germanic Henry meaning 'home ruler' - classic surname-like variant with strong heritage#1,209 · 81
  23. Riagirl · Short form of Maria and other -ria names meaning 'beloved' - used across Europe and India#563 · 78
  24. Aleidagirl · Germanic 'noble, of noble kind' - Dutch-German medieval form of Adelaide#1,360 · 69
  25. Hennygirl · Dutch diminutive of Hendrika, Germanic 'home ruler' - cozy vintage nickname now used as given name#1,934 · 66
  26. Bramboy · Dutch short form of Abraham, Hebrew 'father of many' - literary via Dracula author Bram Stoker#1,905 · 56
  27. Roelboy · Short form of Roeland, Germanic for 'famous land' - widely used in Dutch-speaking Netherlands and Belgium#1,976 · 54
  28. Brandygirl · From the Dutch 'brandewijn' (burnt wine), adopted as an English given name in the mid-20th century#1,707 · 53
  29. Kylarunisex · Modern American respelling of Kyler, from Dutch surname - unisex name with sharp, contemporary sound#1,916 · 53
  30. Willemboy · Dutch and German form of William, 'resolute protector' - classic in Netherlands and Belgium#2,036 · 51
  31. Hendrikboy · Dutch and German form of Henry, from Old High German 'home ruler' - long used across Northern Europe#1,209 · 50
  32. Rikerboy · From Dutch surname Rijker meaning 'rich, powerful' - modern given name boosted by Star Trek character#192 · 48
  33. Janboy · Continental European form of John#2,129 · 47
  34. Dwightboy · From a Dutch surname derived from 'Dwijt' or 'de Witte' (the white/blond one)#2,157 · 46
  35. Izaakboy · Polish and Dutch form of Isaac (Hebrew 'laughter') - traditional spelling outside English#1,288 · 41
  36. Rooseveltunisex · Dutch surname meaning 'rose field' (roos + veld)#7,223 · 36
  37. Kemperunisex · From Dutch/German surname Kemper meaning 'peasant farmer' - adopted as unisex first name in US#4,430 · 35
  38. Brandtboy · From German 'brand' meaning fire or sword#1,743 · 30
  39. Brandigirl · Variant of Brandy#1,707 · 28
  40. Izakboy · Hebrew 'he will laugh' - Dutch form of Isaac, also used as modern respelling#1,288 · 23
  41. Dirkboy · Short form of Diederik, 'people's ruler' - classic Dutch and German masculine name#3,866 · 21
  42. Nielsboy · Danish and Dutch form of Nicholas, from Greek 'victory of the people' - classic in Scandinavia#5,117 · 15
  43. Elinegirl · Greek 'light, torch' via Helene - established French, Dutch and Scandinavian form#6,097 · 14
  44. Maritgirl · Scandinavian and Dutch form of Margaret 'pearl'#6,239 · 14
  45. Antonieboy · Dutch masculine form of Latin Antonius meaning 'priceless' - pronounced an-TOH-nee#1,582 · 7
  46. Karelboy · Czech, Dutch and Scandinavian form of Charles, from Germanic 'karl' meaning 'free man' - e#11,818 · 5

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