Dutch Boy Names With Meanings
134 names with meanings and origins.
Dutch names are short, friendly and practical, and many travel well across languages. These 134 Dutch boy names (including unisex names) are listed A to Z; use the letter links to jump to a starting letter.
Top picks
Boy · Dutch · “Kingly; derived from basil, royal, kingly”
Boy · Dutch · “A name of Dutch origin meaning a bleacher of cloth. It refers to the occupational practice of whitening fabric, famously associated with Bleecker Street in New York.”
Boy · Dutch · “Does good; derived from boniface, fortunate, good”
Boy · Dutch · “Father of multitudes”
Boy · Dutch · “Merciful; variant of clement: gentle. famous bearer: clement moore, writer of twas the night before christmas”
Boy · Dutch · “God is my judge”
Boy · Dutch · “This Dutch unisex name signifies a small valley. It is typically given to those who lived in or near a peaceful valley or dale.”
Unisex · Dutch · “Born with teeth; judge. biblical fifth son of jacob and founder of one of the twelve tribes of israel. an independent name and also an abbreviation of daniel”
Boy · Dutch · “Dirck is a Dutch form of the name Theodoric. It ultimately stems from roots meaning ruler of the people.”
Boy · Dutch · “This name of Dutch origin traditionally describes someone with a fair complexion or light-colored, blond hair.”
Unisex · Dutch · “A Scandinavian and Dutch name that means God's bear, symbolizing divine strength.”
Boy · Dutch · “This Dutch name is derived from Eugene and the Greek word for noble, meaning well-born or of high birth.”
Boy · Dutch · “Brave boar; derived from eberhard, boars bravery”
Boy · Dutch · “Flower”
Boy · Dutch · “A name of Dutch origin derived from Gerald, signifying one who rules by the power of the spear.”
Unisex · Dutch · “A Dutch unisex name representing the inherent strength and power found in a spear.”
Boy · Dutch · “Derived from the Dutch name Gerald, this masculine title translates to a leader who rules with a spear.”
Boy · Dutch · “bright pledge”
Boy · Dutch · “A Dutch and German masculine name that translates to the peace of God or divinely peaceful.”
Boy · Dutch · “A Dutch and German name meaning 'divinely firm' or 'strong as God.' It combines the roots for God and hardy strength.”
Boy · Dutch · “A Dutch unisex name that serves as a short or feminine form of Gustaaf, derived from roots meaning staff of the Geats.”
Boy · Dutch · “A Dutch and Scandinavian patronymic name meaning son of Hans. Hans itself is a shortened form of the name John.”
Boy · Dutch · “Variant of john; son of hans (also hansen, hanssen, and hansson)”
Boy · Dutch · “A Dutch form of Henry, this name signifies a strong ruler or one who rules the home, representing authority and domestic stability.”
Boy · Dutch · “Strong fighter; army power, or ruler of the army”
Boy · Dutch · “Sacrifice”
Boy · Dutch · “This Dutch name translates to 'famous by royalty,' combining roots that imply nobility and renown.”
Unisex · Dutch · “Dutch form of john; white wave; diminutive of janet. god has been gracious”
Boy · Dutch · “Treasurer”
Boy · Dutch · “form of Henriette”
Boy · Dutch · “God will increase”
Boy · Dutch · “just”
Unisex · Dutch · “A Dutch and Czech form of Charles, meaning strong and masculine. It is used as a classic unisex name in various European regions.”
Boy · Dutch · “Bold counsel”
Unisex · Dutch · “Form of cort; short; variant abbreviation of sydney; variant of cort: courageous; honest advisor”
Unisex · Dutch · “Laurel; laurels; abbreviation of lawrence or laurence often used as an independent name”
Boy · Dutch · “A Dutch form of Laurence, identifying someone who hails from a place characterized by laurel trees.”
Boy · Dutch · “From Lucania”
Boy · Dutch · “Of Mars; warlike”
Boy · Dutch · “Son of Talmai”
Boy · Dutch · “Victory of the people”
Boy · Dutch · “This Dutch form of the name Paul means little or small, sharing roots with the Latin name Paulus.”
Boy · Dutch · “A Dutch surname and male given name meaning son of Paul. It translates to little or small, following the meaning of its root name.”
Boy · Dutch · “The Dutch form of Peter, this name means a rock and is a common variation of the apostolic name.”
Boy · Dutch · “Lover of horses”
Boy · Dutch · “A Dutch and Scandinavian diminutive form of Richard, which means a powerful or brave ruler.”
Unisex · Dutch · “Variant of richard; diminutive of richard, hard ruler”
Boy · Dutch · “A Dutch-origin name meaning from the rose field, famously associated with two American presidents.”
Boy · Dutch · “Behold, a son”
Boy · Dutch · “A Dutch name meaning a renowned spearman. It is the regional form of the German name Roger, signifying fame and skill in weaponry.”
Boy · Dutch · “Defender of mankind”
Boy · Dutch · “Name; renown”
Unisex · Dutch · “Scholar; shelter”
Boy · Dutch · “Smith; wood used to feed fire during rituals”
Boy · Dutch · “Venerable”
Boy · Dutch · “priceless”
Boy · Dutch · “Gift of God”
Boy · Dutch · “Gift of God”
Unisex · Dutch · “From the family of; equivalent of de in french names. van was sometimes converted from a surname prefix to a given name by early immigrants to america”
Boy · Dutch · “Resolute protector; will; contraction of william; variant of william: will-helmet. famous bearers: poet and playwright william shakespeare (1564-1616) and william wordsworth (1770-1850)”
Boy · Dutch · “army ruler”
Boy · Dutch · “Divine.”
Boy · Dutch · “Bear.”
Boy · Dutch · “Farmer.”
Boy · Dutch · “Royal, kingly”
Boy · Dutch · “Mountain.”
Boy · Dutch · “Beautiful.”
Boy · Dutch · “Blind.”
Boy · Dutch · “Earth.”
Boy · Dutch · “Lame.”
Boy · Dutch · “Beautynature.”
Boy · Dutch · “Tame.”
Boy · Dutch · “Fisherman.”
Boy · Dutch · “Fox.”
Boy · Dutch · “Frisian.”
Boy · Dutch · “White.”
Boy · Dutch · “Fortune-teller.”
Boy · Dutch · “Gooseberry.”
Boy · Dutch · “Youthful.”
Boy · Dutch · “Strong edge.”
Boy · Dutch · “Peaceful.”
Boy · Dutch · “Peace.”
Boy · Dutch · “Flowering”
Boy · Dutch · “Frisian.”
Boy · Dutch · “From guelders.”
Boy · Dutch · “Good friend.”
Boy · Dutch · “Large.”
Boy · Dutch · “Mind.”
Boy · Dutch · “Ruler of the home”
Unisex · Dutch · “From the gardens”
Boy · Dutch · “Supplanter”
Boy · Dutch · “Laughter.”
Boy · Dutch · “Laughter.”
Boy · Dutch · “Money.”
Boy · Dutch · “Curly haired.”
Boy · Dutch · “Tall.”
Boy · Dutch · “Laurel.”
Boy · Dutch · “Laurel.”
Boy · Dutch · “Warrior of mars.”
Boy · Dutch · “Like mars.”
Boy · Dutch · “Strong.”
Boy · Dutch · “Victorious army.”
Boy · Dutch · “Comfort.”
Boy · Dutch · “The rich one.”
Unisex · Dutch · “Scholar.”
Boy · Dutch · “Scholar.”
Unisex · Dutch · “Sheltering.”
Boy · Dutch · “Victorious bear.”
Boy · Dutch · “Old and brave.”
Boy · Dutch · “Smith.”
Boy · Dutch · “Smith.”
Boy · Dutch · “Silent.”
Boy · Dutch · “Day.”
Boy · Dutch · “Lives at the oak.”
Boy · Dutch · “Lives at the heath.”
Boy · Dutch · “Gift from god.”
Boy · Dutch · “Bold.”
Boy · Dutch · “From aachen.”
Boy · Dutch · “Of the headland.”
Boy · Dutch · “From the hill.”
Boy · Dutch · “From the hill.”
Boy · Dutch · “From the pool.”
Boy · Dutch · “Of.”
Boy · Dutch · “From the bridge.”
Boy · Dutch · “Bird.”
Boy · Dutch · “Wise.”
Boy · Dutch · “From the osk.”
Boy · Dutch · “From the ferry.”
Boy · Dutch · “From the dike.”
Boy · Dutch · “Weaver.”
Boy · Dutch · “White.”
Boy · Dutch · “Forester.”
Boy · Dutch · “Form of george.”
Boy · Dutch · “Sea man.”
Dutch naming traditions
A Dutch baby must be registered at the town hall (gemeente) within three working days of birth, and the official first names (doopnamen) are often longer, traditional names while the child is called by a short everyday name (roepnaam), so Johannes may be known as Jan or Hans. Traditionally the first son was named after the paternal grandfather and the first daughter after the paternal grandmother, then the maternal grandparents (vernoemen), which is why the same names repeat across generations. Short names such as Daan, Bram, Sem, Noah, Emma, Julia and Tess regularly appear near the top of the Dutch national statistics (CBS and the SVB name list).
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