Dutch Baby Names for Girls

  1. Famke
    • Origin:

      Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "little girl"
    • Description:

      Famke was introduced to this country via Dutch-born actress Famke Janssen, but is not likely to appeal to many American parents.
  2. Julitta
    • Origin:

      Dutch variation of Julia
    • Description:

      This fairly obscure saint's name was chosen by Oscar-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden for one of her twins.
  3. Marieke
    • Veerle
      • Origin:

        Dutch
      • Meaning:

        "travel to battle"
      • Description:

        This Dutch name derives from the old Germanic name, Farahild. It is quite common in the Netherlands.
    • Pleun
      • Origin:

        Dutch
      • Meaning:

        "of the sun god"
      • Description:

        Pleun is a unisex Dutch name deriving from Apollonius or Apollonia, although now it ranks far higher for girls in its native land than the original form.
    • Guusje
      • Origin:

        Dutch variation of Augusta
      • Description:

        This Dutch name is the equivalent of Gussie, a pet form of Augusta. Unlikely to work well outside of the Netherlands due to its challenging pronunciation.
    • Lieka
      • Origin:

        Variation of Lieke, Dutch
      • Description:

        Lieke is the more common variation of this name in the Netherlands, but the more intuitive Lieka spelling may be preferable if you're raising a child in a country that predominantly speaks English.
    • Jinte
      • Origin:

        Dutch, Frisian, meaning unknown
      • Description:

        Jinte has a messy origin story, making it pretty much impossible to discern the true meaning of the name. It originally derives from the (mostly-male) unisex name Jinne. Jinne either comes from Ine, the Dutch variation of Ina (a derivative of any name ending in -ina), or Ene, a Dutch variation of Anne or Henrika.
    • Fiene
      • Origin:

        Dutch, shortened form of Josephine
      • Description:

        Whereas in English, Josephine gets shortened to Jo, in Dutch it gets shortened to 'Fiene" (sounds like Feen). Fiene is now a name in its own right.
    • Jetje
      • Origin:

        Dutch diminutive of names ending in jet
      • Description:

        Like Jette, Jetje is kind of a diminutive for a diminutive: The suffix je indicates the name is a pet form -- think Katje for Katharina --in this case of Jet, itself a short form of names such as Henriette or Mariette. An English equivalent might be Ettie.
    • Fem
      • Roos
        • Origin:

          Dutch variation of Rose, Latin
        • Meaning:

          "rose"
        • Description:

          A Roos by any other name smells as sweet.
      • Nienke
        • Origin:

          Finnish and Dutch diminutive of Katherine
        • Meaning:

          "pure"
        • Description:

          A distinctive diminutive of Katherine, once in the Top 100 in the Netherlands during the 2000s. It remains a familiar choice there.
      • Rineke
        • Origin:

          Dutch, diminutive of Rina
        • Description:

          Rineke is a diminutive of a diminutive, which might have remained unknown outside The Netherlands were it not for the wonderful photographer Rineke Dijkstra.
      • Suus
        • Origin:

          Dutch diminutive of Susanna, Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "lily"
      • Nore
        • Origin:

          Dutch variation of Nora, Irish or Greek
        • Meaning:

          "light"
        • Description:

          The use of the Dutch name Nore may be inspired by Nora, of which it is a variation. As a male name, Nore is related to Nori, the founder of Norway in Norse mythology.
      • Suze
        • Mirthe
          • Jaylinn
            • Lot