Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the usage is Dutch; and the categories include diminutives.
gender
usage
Ad m Dutch
Short form of Adriaan.
Aleid f Dutch
Dutch short form of Adelaide.
Alex m & f English, Dutch, German, French, Portuguese, Romanian, Greek, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Hungarian, Czech, Russian
Short form of Alexander, Alexandra and other names beginning with Alex.
Alida f Dutch, German, Hungarian
Diminutive of Adelaide.
Angelina f Italian, English, Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, Armenian
Latinate diminutive of Angela. A famous bearer is American actress Angelina Jolie (1975-).
Anika 1 f German, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Slovene
Diminutive of Anna or Ana.
Anita 1 f Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian, Slovene, English, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Latvian, Hungarian
Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian and Slovene diminutive of Ana.
Anke f Low German, Dutch
Low German and Dutch diminutive of Anna and other names beginning with An.
Anneke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Anna.
Annette f French, English, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch
French diminutive of Anne 1. It has also been widely used in the English-speaking world, and it became popular in America in the late 1950s due to the fame of actress Annette Funicello (1942-2013).
Annie f English, French, Dutch
Diminutive of Anne 1.
Anouk f Dutch, French
Dutch and French diminutive of Anna.
Anouska f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Anna, inspired by the Russian form Annushka.
Ans f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Anna.
Antje f Frisian, Dutch, Low German
Frisian, Dutch and Low German diminutive of Anna.
Anuschka f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Anna, inspired by the Russian form Annushka.
Arie 1 m Dutch
Diminutive of Adriaan.
Aris 2 m Dutch
Diminutive of Adriaan.
Babette f French, German, Dutch, English
French diminutive of Élisabeth or Barbara.
Bart m English, Dutch
Short form of Bartholomew or Bartholomeus. This name is borne by a mischievous cartoon boy on the television series The Simpsons.
Bas m Dutch
Short form of Sebastiaan.
Bea f English, Hungarian, Dutch
Short form of Beatrix or Beáta.
Ben 1 m English, German, Dutch
Short form of Benjamin, Benedict and other names beginning with Ben. A notable bearer was Ben Jonson (1572-1637), an English poet and playwright.
Bram m English, Dutch
Short form of Abraham. This name was borne by Bram Stoker (1847-1912), the Irish author who wrote Dracula.
Cas m Dutch
Short form of Casper.
Charlotte f French, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
French feminine diminutive of Charles. It was introduced to Britain in the 17th century. It was the name of a German-born 18th-century queen consort of Great Britain and Ireland. Another notable bearer was Charlotte Brontë (1816-1855), the eldest of the three Brontë sisters and the author of Jane Eyre and Villette. A famous fictional bearer is the spider in the children's novel Charlotte's Web (1952) by E. B. White.... [more]
Cilla f Swedish, Dutch
Diminutive of Cecilia.
Cobus m Dutch
Short form of Jacobus.
Cokkie f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Cornelia.
Cor m Dutch
Short form of Cornelis.
Corné m Dutch
Diminutive of Cornelis.
Corrie f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Corinna, Cora, Cornelia, and other names starting with Cor. Since the 1970s it has also been used as a feminine form of Corey.
Corry f Dutch
Diminutive of Cornelia and other names starting with Cor.
Dani 2 m Hungarian, Spanish, Dutch
Diminutive of Dániel (Hungarian), Daniel (Spanish) or Daniël (Dutch).
Danny m English, Dutch
Diminutive of Daniel.
Dina 2 f Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English
Short form of names ending in dina, such as Bernardina or Ondina. As an English name, this can also be a variant of Deanna.
Ed m English, Dutch
Short form of Edward, Edmund and other names beginning with Ed.
Eddy m English, French, Dutch
Diminutive of Edward, Edmund and other names beginning with Ed.
Elke 1 f Low German, Frisian, German, Dutch
Low German and Frisian diminutive of Adelheid.
Elly f English, Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth or an English variant of Ellie.
Elma f Dutch, English, German (Rare)
Short form of Wilhelmine or names ending in elma, such as Anselma. It has also been recorded as a combination of Elizabeth and Mary, as in the case of the 19th-century daughter of the Earl of Elgin, who was named using her mother's first and middle names.
Els f Dutch
Short form of Elisabeth.
Else f Danish, Norwegian, German, Dutch
Short form of Elisabeth, used independently.
Evi f Greek, Dutch, German
Modern Greek form of Eve, as well as a Dutch and German diminutive.
Evy f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
Diminutive of Eva or Evelina.
Femke f Frisian, Dutch
Diminutive of Femme.
Fieke f Dutch
Diminutive of Sofie or Josephine.
Flip m Dutch
Diminutive of Filip.
Floortje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Floor.
Freddy m English, French, Dutch
Diminutive of Frederick and other names containing the same element. A notable fictional bearer is the horror villain Freddy Krueger from the A Nightmare on Elm Street series of movies, beginning 1984.
Gerry m & f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Gerald, Gerard or Geraldine.
Gertie f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Gertrude.
Gusta f Dutch
Short form of Augusta.
Hannie f Dutch
Diminutive of Johanna.
Harm m Dutch
Dutch short form of Harmen.
Harry m English, Dutch, Swedish, German
Medieval English form of Henry. In modern times it is used as a diminutive of both Henry and names beginning with Har. Famous bearers include the American president Harry S. Truman (1884-1972), who was named after his uncle Harrison, and the British royal Prince Harry (1984-), who is actually named Henry. It is also the name of the boy wizard in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series of books, first released in 1997.
Hedy f German, Dutch
Diminutive of Hedwig.
Helma f German, Dutch
Short form of Wilhelmina.
Henk m Dutch
Dutch short form of Hendrik.
Hennie m & f Dutch
Dutch diminutive and feminine form of Hendrik.
Henny f & m Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Diminutive of Henriette, Hendrika and other names containing hen. In Dutch it can also be masculine as a diminutive of Hendrik.
Henriette f French, German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian
French feminine diminutive of Henri.
Hilda f English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Spanish, Hungarian, Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Germanic
Originally a short form of names containing the Old Frankish element hildi, Old High German hilt, Old English hild meaning "battle" (Proto-Germanic *hildiz). The short form was used for both Old English and continental Germanic names. Saint Hilda (or Hild) of Whitby was a 7th-century English saint and abbess. The name became rare in England during the later Middle Ages, but was revived in the 19th century.
Ilse f German, Dutch
German and Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth, used independently.
Imke f Frisian, Dutch, Low German
Diminutive of Ime 2.
Ina f German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, English, Slovene, Latvian
Short form of names ending with or otherwise containing ina, such as Martina, Christina and Carolina.
Jeannette f French, English, Dutch
French diminutive of Jeanne.
Jef m Dutch
Dutch short form of Jozef.
Jenny f English, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, German, Dutch, French, Spanish
Originally a medieval English diminutive of Jane. Since the middle of the 20th century it has been primarily considered a diminutive of Jennifer.
Jetta f Dutch
Dutch short form of Henriëtte.
Jip m & f Frisian, Dutch
Originally a Frisian short form of names beginning with the Old German element geba meaning "gift". This is the name of a boy in the Dutch children's book series Jip and Janneke, first published 1952.
Jo f & m English, German, Dutch, Norwegian
Short form of Joan 1, Joanna, Josephine and other names that begin with Jo. It is primarily masculine in German, Dutch and Norwegian, short for Johannes or Josef.
Jos m Dutch
Dutch short form of Jozef.
Kai 1 m Frisian, German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Dutch, English
Meaning uncertain, possibly a Frisian diminutive of Gerhard, Nicolaas, Cornelis or Gaius. It is borne by a boy captured by the Snow Queen in an 1844 fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. Spreading from Germany and Scandinavia, this name became popular in the English-speaking world and other places in Western Europe around the end of the 20th century.
Katinka f German, Hungarian, Dutch
German diminutive of Katharina, a Hungarian diminutive of Katalin and a Dutch diminutive of Catharina.
Kobe 1 m Flemish
Dutch (Flemish) diminutive of Jakob.
Kris m & f English, Flemish, Danish
Short form of Kristian, Kristoffer and other names beginning with Kris.
Kristel 1 f Estonian, Dutch
Diminutive of Kristiina (Estonian) or Christina (Dutch).
Lara 1 f Russian, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian
Russian short form of Larisa. It was introduced to the English-speaking world by a character from Boris Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago (1957) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1965). Between 1965 and 1969 it increased by almost 2,000 percent in the United States, however it is currently much more popular in the United Kingdom, Australia, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Germany. Another famous fictional bearer is Lara Croft, first appearing in video games in 1996 and movies in 2001.
Lau m Dutch
Dutch short form of Laurens.
Laurie f & m English, Dutch
Diminutive of Laura or Laurence 1.
Lia 2 f Italian, Dutch, German
Short form of Rosalia, Julia and other names ending in lia.
Liam m Irish, English, French (Modern), Dutch (Modern), German (Modern), Swedish (Modern), Norwegian (Modern)
Irish short form of William. It became popular in the United Kingdom in the 1980s, and elsewhere in Europe and the Americas after that. It was the top ranked name for boys in the United States beginning in 2017. Famous bearers include British actor Liam Neeson (1952-), British musician Liam Gallagher (1972-), and Australian actor Liam Hemsworth (1990-).
Lieke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Angelique or names ending in lia.
Lies f German, Dutch
German and Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth.
Liese f German, Dutch
German and Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth.
Lieve f Flemish
Short form of Godelieve.
Lisa f English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Italian
Short form of Elizabeth (though often used independently) and its cognates in other languages. This is the name of the subject of one of the world's most famous paintings, the Mona Lisa, the portrait of Lisa del Giocondo by Leonardo da Vinci.... [more]
Lize f Dutch
Short form of Elisabeth.
Loes f Dutch
Feminine diminutive of Lodewijk.
Lowie m Dutch
Dutch form of Louis.
Maas m Dutch
Dutch short form of Thomas.
Madelon f French (Rare), Dutch
French diminutive of Madeleine, now more common as a Dutch name.
Manon f French, Dutch
French diminutive of Marie.
Marga f German, Dutch
Diminutive of Margarete or Margaretha.
Marianne f French, English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
Combination of Marie and Anne 1, though it could also be considered a variant of Mariana or Mariamne. Shortly after the formation of the French Republic in 1792, a female figure by this name was adopted as the symbol of the state.
Marieke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Mariëlle f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Mariëtte f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Marike f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Mariska f Hungarian, Dutch
Diminutive of Maria.
Mart m Estonian, Dutch
Short form of Martin.
Max m German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Czech, Russian, French, Catalan
Short form of Maximilian or Maxim. In English it can also be short for Maxwell, and it coincides with the informal word max, short for maximum.... [more]
Meike f German, Dutch
German and Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Meine m Frisian, Dutch
Originally a Frisian short form of names beginning with the Old German element megin meaning "power, strength" (Proto-Germanic *mageną).
Menno m Dutch
Diminutive of Meine.
Mia f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, German, Italian, Slovene, Croatian, English
Diminutive of Maria. It coincides with the Italian word mia meaning "mine".... [more]
Michel m French, German, Dutch
French form of Michael. Michel de Nostredame (1503-1566), also known as Nostradamus, was a French astrologer who made predictions about future world events. Another famous bearer is the retired French soccer player Michel Platini (1955-). This is also the German diminutive form of Michael.
Mick m English, Dutch
Short form of Michael. This name has become a slang term for an Irishman.
Mieke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Mien f Dutch
Dutch short form of Wilhelmina.
Miep f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Minke m & f Frisian, Dutch
Diminutive and feminine form of Meine.
Nele f German, Flemish, Estonian
Diminutive of Cornelia.
Nes f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Agnes.
Nick m English, Dutch
Short form of Nicholas. It is borne by the comic character Nick Bottom in Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595).
Nico m Italian, Dutch, German, Spanish, Portuguese
Short form of Nicholas (or sometimes Nicodemus).
Niek m Dutch
Short form of Nicolaas.
Niels 2 m Dutch
Dutch short form of Cornelius.
Nina 1 f Russian, Italian, English, German, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Lithuanian, Dutch, Polish, Slovene, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Short form of names that end in nina, such as Antonina or Giannina. It was imported to Western Europe from Russia and Italy in the 19th century. This name also nearly coincides with the Spanish word niña meaning "little girl" (the word is pronounced differently than the name).... [more]
Noud m Dutch
Short form of Arnoud.
Piet m Dutch
Short form of Pieter. Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) was a Dutch abstract painter.
Pim m Dutch
Diminutive of Willem.
Pleun m & f Dutch
Diminutive of Apollonius, now commonly used as a feminine name.
Raf m Dutch
Short form of Rafaël.
Rens m Dutch
Short form of Laurens or Emerens.
Ria f German, Dutch
Short form of Maria.
Rien 2 m Dutch
Dutch short form of Marinus.
Rina 1 f Italian, Dutch
Short form of Caterina or Catharina as well as other names ending in rina.
Rini m & f Dutch
Diminutive of Marinus, Marina or Catharina.
Riny m & f Dutch
Diminutive of Marinus, Marina or Catharina.
Rob m English, Dutch
Short form of Robert.
Robbe m Dutch
Diminutive of Robrecht.
Robin m & f English, French, Dutch, Swedish, Czech
Medieval English diminutive of Robert, now usually regarded as an independent name. Robin Hood was a legendary hero and archer of medieval England who stole from the rich to give to the poor. In modern times it has also been used as a feminine name, and it may sometimes be given in reference to the red-breasted bird.
Roel m Dutch
Short form of Roeland or Roelof.
Romy f German, Dutch, French, English
Diminutive of Rosemarie, Rosemary, and names beginning with Rom.
Ruud m Dutch
Dutch short form of Rudolf. This name is borne by retired Dutch soccer player Ruud Gullit (1962-).
Sarina f German, Dutch, English (Modern)
Diminutive of Sara, or sometimes a variant of Serena.
Silke f German, Dutch
German and Dutch diminutive of Celia or Cecilia.
Sjakie m Dutch
Diminutive of Sjaak.
Suze f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Suzanne.
Tessa f English, Dutch
Contracted form of Theresa.
Theo m English, German, Dutch
Short form of Theodore, Theobald and other names that begin with Theo.
Thijs m Dutch
Short form of Matthijs.
Ties m Dutch
Diminutive of Matthijs, as well as Diederik and other names beginning with Old High German diota or Old Frankish þeoda meaning "people".
Til f Dutch
Dutch short form of Mathilde.
Tim m English, German, Dutch, Slovene, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Short form of Timothy or (in Germany) Dietmar. It is borne by the fictional character Tiny Tim, the ill son of Bob Cratchit in Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol (1843).
Timo 1 m Finnish, Estonian, German, Dutch
Finnish, Estonian, German and Dutch short form of Timotheus (see Timothy).
Tina f English, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian, Georgian
Short form of Christina, Martina and other names ending in tina. In addition to these names, it is also used in Dutch as a short form of Catharina, in Swedish and Croatian as a short form of Katarina, and in Georgian as a short form of Tinatin. A famous bearer is the American musician Tina Turner (1939-2023), born Anna Mae Bullock.
Tineke f Dutch
Diminutive of Tina.
Tom 1 m English, Dutch, German, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Short form of Thomas. Tom Sawyer is the main character in several of Mark Twain's novels, first appearing in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). Other famous bearers include American actors Tom Hanks (1956-) and Tom Cruise (1962-), as well as American football player Tom Brady (1977-).
Trees f Dutch
Dutch short form of Theresia.
Trijntje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Katrijn.
Trudie f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Gertrude.
Trudy f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Gertrude.
Ward 2 m Dutch
Short form of Eduard.
Wessel m Frisian, Dutch
Old Frisian diminutive of Werner.
Wiebe m Frisian, Dutch
Originally a Frisian short form of Wigberht (and other names starting with the Old German element wig meaning "war" and a second element beginning with b).
Wil m & f English, Dutch
Short form of William and other names beginning with Wil.
Willy m & f English, German, Dutch
Diminutive of William, Wilhelm or Willem. It is both masculine and feminine in Dutch.
Xander m Dutch, English (Modern)
Short form of Alexander. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by a character on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).