Thijs

TICE; TAYS

Dutch short form of Matthijs

"gift of God"

Thijs Origin and Meaning

The name Thijs is a boy's name of Dutch origin meaning "gift of God".

Usually pronounced to rhyme with nice — though others may rhyme it with Jace — Thijs is a popular Dutch name short for that country's form of Matthew. Matt Lauer's half-Dutch son is called Thijs.

Thijs Popularity

• 1926 Nameberry 2025
• 52 Netherlands 2024

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Famous People Named Thijs

• Thijs van Leer Dutch musician of progressive rock band Focus
• Thijs Joris Al Dutch cyclist
• Thijs Berman Dutch MEP
• Thijs Libregts Dutch footballer and coach
• Thijs Maarten van Valkengoed Dutch Olympic swimmer
• Thijs Lauer (b. 2006) son of American television journalist Matt Lauer