Names Categorized "rare Dutch"

Adelbert m German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch variant of Adalbert.

Ambroos m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Ambrosius (see Ambrose).

Annuska f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Anouska.

Anouschka f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Anuschka.

Anoushka f Hindi, Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Hindi अनुष्का or Sinhala අනුෂ්කා (see Anushka).

Anouska f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Anna, inspired by the Russian form Annushka.

Augustijn m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).

Augustus m Ancient Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Means "exalted, venerable", derived from Latin augere meaning "to increase". Augustus was the title given to Octavian, the first Roman emperor. He was an adopted son of Julius Caesar who rose to power through a combination of military skill and political prowess. In 26 BC the senate officially gave him the name Augustus, and after his death it was used as a title for subsequent emperors. This was also the name of three kings of Poland (called August in Polish).

Benedictus m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Original Latin form of Benedict. This is also the official Dutch form, used on birth certificates but not typically in daily life.

Christoffel m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Christopher.

Cokkie f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Cornelia.

Constant m French, Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
From the Late Latin name Constans. It was also used by the Puritans as a vocabulary name, from the English word constant.

Damiaan m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Damian.

Diantha f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
From dianthus, the name of a type of flower (ultimately from Greek meaning "heavenly flower").

Fleurette f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Diminutive of Fleur.

Gerlach m Dutch (Rare), Germanic
Derived from the Old German element ger "spear" combined with (possibly) lahhi "doctor, healer". Saint Gerlach was a 12th-century Dutch soldier who became a hermit.

Gerolf m German (Rare)
German form of Gerulf.

Gillis m Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Swedish and Dutch form of Gilles.

Gratia f Dutch (Rare)
Means "grace" in Latin.

Hadewych f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Hedwig.

IJsbrand m Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Old German elements is "ice" and brant "fire, torch, sword".

Jacintha f Dutch (Rare)
Latinate form of Jacinthe.

Jacobina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Jacob.

Jacobine f Norwegian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Norwegian and Dutch feminine form of Jacob.

Luus f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Lucia.

Marijse f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Marise.

Nes f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Agnes.

Nicolet f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Nicolette.

Quirijn m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Quirinus.

Radboud m Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Old German elements rat meaning "counsel, advice" and bot meaning "command, order". This was the name of a 7th-century king of the Frisians.

Rodolf m German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
German form of Rudolf.

Romein m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Romanus (see Roman).

Servaas m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of the Late Latin name Servatius, derived from servatus "saved, redeemed". This was the name of a 4th-century saint who helped spread Christianity to the Low Countries.

Sieger m Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Old German elements sigu "victory" and heri "army".

Sieuwerd m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Sigiward, the Germanic cognate of Sigurd.

Staas m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Anastasius or Eustachius.

Thecla f Dutch (Rare), Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Thekla.

Theofilus m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Theophilus.

Thyrza f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Thirza.

Timotheus m Biblical Latin, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Timotheos (see Timothy).

Wendel m & f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Old short form of Germanic names beginning with the element wentil meaning "a Vandal". The Vandals were a Germanic tribe who invaded Spain and North Africa in the 5th century. Their tribal name, which may mean "wanderer", has often been confused with that of the Wends, a Slavic people living between the Elbe and the Oder.... [more]

Ysbrand m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of IJsbrand.