Dutch Baby Names for Boys
- Laurens
- Sepp
- Joas
- Siem
Origin:
Dutch diminutive of Simon, HebrewMeaning:
"the listener"Description:
An attractive and popular choice in the Netherlands, but not one we see making it to the Top 50 in the US anytime soon.
- Pepijn
Origin:
Dutch form of PepinMeaning:
"awe-inspiring"Description:
Pepijn, with its emphasis on the second syllable pronounced with a long i to rhyme with pine, is in the Dutch Top 100. Clipped, energetic-sounding nickname names such as Pep and Pip are stylish in The Netherlands. Could that translate to the English speaking world? Stay tuned.
- Ties
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
Diminutive of Matthijs, the Dutch form of Matthew.
- Jurre
Origin:
Dutch and Frisian short form of GerardDescription:
Gerard, Gerry, and Jerry may be so far out they may never come back in the U.S., but Jerry-equivalent Jurre is a Top 100 name in The Netherlands.
- Duuk
Origin:
Dutch variation of Duke, EnglishMeaning:
"British nobleman"
- Saar
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"storm"Description:
With its appealing double-a configuration, this is the name of an Israeli kibbutz on the Galilee beach. For girls, Saar is a popular modern name in the Netherlands, a shortened form of Sarah.
- Jip
Origin:
Frisian diminutive of Gijsbert, DutchMeaning:
"shining pledge"
- Thijmen
- Luuk
Origin:
Dutch diminutive of Lucas, LatinMeaning:
"man from Lucania"Description:
The most popular short form of Lucas in the Netherlands, the other being Loek.
- Jelte
- Faas
Origin:
Dutch short form of Bonifaas or ServaasDescription:
The Dutch love using short forms as full names, and so the popular name here is Faas -- who knows or cares what it was originally short for. In the US, this would be a very original name indeed -- it doesn't show up at all on the Social Security records. Pronunciation is like fast with the t at the end.
- Stef
Origin:
Diminutive of Stefanus, Dutch variation of StephenMeaning:
"garland; crown"
- Jort
- Kees
Origin:
Dutch diminutive of Cornelius or CornelisMeaning:
"horn"Description:
This diminutive of Cornelius (and Cornelis) has plenty of coolness and charm, along with a creative connection to Dutch artist Kees van Dongen. Popular in The Netherlands, it sounds similar to the English Case.
- Senn
Origin:
Dutch, meaning unknownDescription:
Modern Dutch invention — the name of a 2013 science fiction movie and its lead character.
- Rens
- Jorn