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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Dutch.
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Steije m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly of Frisian origin. Also compare Stije, which is possibly related.
Steijn m Dutch
Variant spelling of both Stein and Stijn. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch racing driver Steijn Schothorst (b. 1994).
Stenn m Dutch
Variant of Sten.
Stephaan m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Stephanus. Also compare Stefaan, which is a little bit more common in Belgium and The Netherlands.
Steye m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Steije.
Steyn m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans
Dutch variant and Afrikaans form of Steijn. In the case of the Afrikaans name, it can also be a transferred use of the Afrikaans surname.
Stienes m Flemish
Variant of Stienus.
Stije m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly of Frisian origin. Also compare Steije, which is possibly related.... [more]
Stoffel m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German (Archaic), Luxembourgish (Archaic), Romansh (Archaic)
Dutch and German short form of Christoffel, Romansh short form of Cristoffel and Luxembourgish short form of Krëschtaffel... [more]
Stoffer m Dutch, German
Dutch and German short form of Christoffer.
Sus m & f Dutch, Flemish, West Frisian (Rare)
As a masculine name, this name is a Dutch and Flemish short form of Franciscus. Also compare Cis, which is a similar short form (mostly when it comes to pronunciation) of Franciscus.... [more]
Suske m & f Dutch, Flemish, West Frisian (Rare), Literature
As a masculine name, this name is a Dutch and Flemish diminutive of Franciscus via its short form Sus. So, in other words, this name is basically a combination of Sus with the Dutch and Flemish diminutive suffix -ke... [more]
Swa m Flemish, Limburgish
Short form of François. Also compare Swat.... [more]
Swat m Flemish (Rare)
Flemish short form of François. The best known bearer of this name is the Belgian former soccer player François "Swat" Van der Elst (1954-2017).
Sweder m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of an ancient Germanic name that was composed of the Gothic element svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength" and the Old High Germanic element hari "army".
Swentibold m Dutch
Dutch form of Zwentibold. According to some, it might even also be a germanized form of the Slavic name Svatopolk, which means "holy people" (see also Svyatopolk).
Sylveer m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Silveer, which was influenced by the French form Sylvère.
Symforiaan m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch and Flemish form of Symphorianus.
Sytze m Dutch
Variant of Sietse.
Tabo m East Frisian, Dutch
Frisian short form of names that have Gothic thiuda or Middle High German diet (both of which mean "people") for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The names Dietbald and Theudebert are good examples of that.
Taco m Dutch, American (Rare)
Dutch or Frisian short form of names containing the name element DIET resp. THIAD (from Germanic *þeudō) "people".
Tallander m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch given name of unknown meaning. In 2010, there were less than 5 bearers (of all ages) in all of The Netherlands.
Tallon m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Anglo-French surname of Tallon. ... [more]
Tarne m Dutch (Rare), Literature
Name of a fictional male character by Dutch author Tonke Dragt. Prince Tarne is the main protagonist of a children's story titled "Het was maar een droom - De geschiedenis van prins Tarne" ("It was just a dream - The history of prince Tarne"), which is one of several short stories in the book "Het gevaarlijke venster en andere verhalen" (Tonke Dragt, 1979)
Tede m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Diede.
Tei m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Mattheus.
Teije m Dutch
Variant of Thije.
Tein m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Tijn.
Tejo m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Theo.
Teunke m & f Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Teun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix ke to the original name... [more]
Teuntje m & f Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Teun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]
Teus m Dutch
Contraction of Teunis.
Thé m Dutch
Short form of both Matheus and Mattheus as well as Theodorus.... [more]
Thede m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Tede.
Thedo m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Theodoor and Theodorus.
Thédor m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Théodore.
Theet m Dutch
Short form of Theodoor and Theodorus, which originated in the region of Liemers in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is still primarily used there today.... [more]
Theis m German, Dutch
German and Dutch short form of Matthias.
Theoderik m Dutch, Swedish (Archaic)
Dutch and Swedish form of Theodoric.
Theodorik m Dutch
Dutch form of Theodoric.
Theofiel m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Theophiel. Known bearers of this name include Dutch cyclist Theofiel "Theo" Middelkamp (1914-2005) and Belgian politician Theofiel Van Peteghem (1879-1960).
Theophiel m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Theophilus via its French form Théophile. Known bearers of this name include the Belgian priest Theophiel Verbist (1823-1868) and Theophiel Coopman (1852-1915), a Belgian writer and poet.
Theroon m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Theron.
Theuderik m Dutch
Dutch form of Theuderic.
Thias m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Matthias.
Thibeau m Medieval French, French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Medieval French diminutive of Thibault, Thibert and other given names that start with Thib-, as -eau is a medieval French diminutive suffix.... [more]
Thibou m Medieval French, French, Flemish (Rare)
Medieval French alternate spelling of Thiboult and its variants Thiboud and Thibout, as the pronunciation of all these names is identical... [more]
Thieuke m Flemish, Limburgish
Diminutive of Thieu, as it contains the Flemish and Limburgish diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Thije m Dutch
Possibly a diminutive of Thijs.
Thijn m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Tijn.
Thijsje m & f Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Thijs) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]
Thimo m Dutch
Variant spelling of Timo 2.
Thonis m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Anthonis.
Thorwald m German, Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
German form of Torvald and Swedish variant of Torvald. This name is also used in Flanders (Belgium) and in the Netherlands, but very rarely so.
Thys m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Medieval Dutch and Afrikaans short form of Matthys. But in other words, you could also say that this name is the medieval Dutch and Afrikaans equivalent of Thijs.... [more]
Tibeau m Medieval French, French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Thibeau. With this particular spelling, this name can also be a medieval French diminutive of Tibère and other given names that start with Tib-, as -eau is a medieval French diminutive suffix.
Tideman m Dutch
Dutch form of Dietman.
Tiele m Dutch, West Frisian, Low German, East Frisian
Dutch, West Frisian and Low German form of Till.
Tien m & f Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of given names that contain the sound /tin/, such as Christine, Hubertine, Martien, Martinus, Tina and Tinus.... [more]
Tiësto m Dutch (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Stage name of the Dutch DJ Tijs Michiel Verwest.
Tigo m Dutch
Variant spelling of Tygo.
Tijl m Dutch
Dutch form of Till. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch stand-up comedian Tijl Beckand (b. 1974).
Timion m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Timon.
Tinus m Afrikaans, Dutch
Usually a short form of Martinus, but there are also cases where it is a short form of Constantinus.
Tiny f & m Dutch
Diminutive of names that end in -tina (such as Christina and Hubertina) and -tinus (such as Justinus and Martinus).... [more]
Titiaan m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Titianus (see Tiziano).
Tiuri m Dutch (Modern, Rare), Literature
The name of a figure in 'De brief voor de Koning' by Tonke Dagt.
Tjerk m West Frisian, Dutch
Variant form of Tjark.
Tjeu m Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish
Variant of Thieu as well as a short form of Matjeu.
Tjeuke m Dutch (Rare), Flemish, Limburgish
Diminutive of Tjeu, as it contains the diminutive suffix -ke. Also compare Thieuke.... [more]
Tof m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Christoffel and Christophorus. This name is not to be confused with the Dutch word tof meaning "cool" as well as "nice, pleasant", which is ultimately derived from Hebrew טוֹב‎ (tov) meaning "good".... [more]
Toine m Dutch
Dutch short form of Antoine.
Tomke m & f German, Frisian, Dutch
Possibly a diminutive and/or feminine form of Tammo, where Frisian usage is concerned. It is also seen as a diminutive for Thomas, and could also possibly be a Low German form of Dominik.
Tonke f & m Dutch (Rare)
A Dutch hypochoristic form of Antonia or Antonius.... [more]
Tonnie m & f Dutch
Diminutive form of Ton and pet form of Antonia, depending on the sex of the bearer.
Tonnis m Dutch (Rare), Medieval Baltic
Short form of Antonius, which was possibly inspired by the more popular Teunis. As a medieval Latvian name, it is a variant of Tonis.
Tonnus m Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Tonnis. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch writer and poet Tonnus Oosterhoff (b. 1953).
Tonny m & f Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Central African
Variant of Toni 1 and Toni 2, which are short forms of Anton and Antonia respectively... [more]
Tossaan m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Tossaen.
Trajaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Trajan 1.
Trofimus m Afrikaans (Archaic), Dutch (Archaic)
Afrikaans and Dutch form of Trophimus.
Trudo m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Germanic names with the first name element drud "strength", e.g., Trudbert.
Trui f & m Dutch (Rare), Popular Culture
A short form of Gertruida or (more rarely) of Trudo.... [more]
Twan m Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish form of Toine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Tys m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian
Dutch variant spelling of Thijs, probably via its other variant spelling Tijs or even the medieval Thys.... [more]
Ub m Dutch
Short form of Ubbe. ... [more]
Urbaan m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Rare)
Archaic Dutch form of Urbanus (see Urban).
Uria m Dutch (Rare), Italian, Norwegian, Swedish
Dutch, Italian, Norwegian and Swedish form of 'Uriyah (see Uriah) via its latinized form Urias.
Uriël m Dutch
Dutch form of Uriel.
Ursijn m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Ursinus, which was chiefly used in older times and is now no longer in use.
Ursmaar m Flemish (Archaic)
Flemish form of Ursmar.
Ursmar m Germanic, Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German (Rare)
Derived from Latin ursus meaning "bear" combined with Germanic mari meaning "famous".... [more]
Ursul m Dutch (Rare)
Masculine form of Ursula.
Uzziël m Dutch
Dutch form of Uzziel.
Valeer m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Valerius. A known bearer of this name is Valeer Deschacht (b. 1925), a Belgian Catholic priest and director of social institutions.
Valentiniaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Valentinian.
Valeriaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Valerian.
Valiant m Literature, Popular Culture, Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
From the English word valiant, which denotes a person who has and shows courage. The word is derived from Anglo-French vaillant "brave, strong, worthy", which itself is ultimately derived from Latin valens meaning "strong, vigorous, powerful"... [more]
Veronus m History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare)
The best known bearer of this name is the 9th-century folk saint Veronus of Lembeek. At the time, the village was located in Frankish territory, but today it is situated in the region of Flanders in Belgium.... [more]
Veroon f & m Dutch, Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch short form of Verona, Veronica and its variant Veronika. In that capacity, the name is extremely rare as an official name on birth certificates; it is almost always used informally.... [more]
Vespasiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Vespasian.
Victoor m Flemish (Rare)
Flemish form of Victor.
Victorijn m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Victorinus (see Victorino).
Vigo m Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Croatian, Dutch (Modern), Galician
Croatian and Galician form and Swedish and Danish variant of Viggo as well as a Dutch borrowing of the Scandinavian name.
Vik m & f Dutch, German
Dutch and German short form of Viktor or Viktoria.
Vitaliaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Vitalian.
Viviaan m & f Dutch
Dutch form of Vivian.
Volbert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Folcbert.
Volkmarus m Dutch (Rare)
Latinised form of Volkmar.
Volkwin m Dutch
Variant of Folkwin.
Walbert m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Archaic), Polish (Archaic), Medieval German
Dutch and German short form of Waldebert as well as a Polish borrowing of this name. There are also instances where this name can be a short form of Walabert.
Waldi m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element walt meaning "rule", such as Ewald and Waldemar for men and Waltraud for women.... [more]
Waldy m & f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Polish (Rare), South American
Variant of Waldi. This name is more commonly used on men than on women.... [more]
Waling m Dutch
Variant of Wale.
Walram m Dutch, German
Dutch and German short form of Walderam. There are also instances where this name can be a short form of Walaram.
Waltherus m Dutch, German
Latinized form of Walther.
Wander m Dutch
Dutch variant form of Warner (see Werner) via its variant form Warnder.
Warnard m Dutch
Dutch form of Warinhard.
Warnder m Dutch
Dutch variant form of Warner (see Werner).
Warnfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Warinfrid.
Warre m Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a short form of Walraven.
Welmoed f & m West Frisian, Dutch
West Frisian form of Wilmut.
Wendelijn m & f Dutch
Masculine and feminine form of Wendelin.
Werenfried m Dutch, Medieval German
Dutch and German form of Warnfried.
Wernard m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Dutch form and German variant of Wernhard.
Wernerus m Dutch
Latinized form of Werner.
Wibert m Germanic, Dutch (Rare)
This name is often encountered as a variant form of Wigbert and Witbert. However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from either Old High German wîh meaning "holy, sacred" or from Old High German wîp meaning "woman"... [more]
Wibrand m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
This name is often encountered as a variant form of Wigbrand and Witbrand. However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from either Old High German wîh meaning "holy, sacred" or from Old High German wîp meaning "woman"... [more]
Wichard m Dutch, Frisian, German
Dutch, Frisian and German form of Wighard.
Wies f & m Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish
This name is unisex in Dutch and Flemish, but strictly feminine in Limburgish.... [more]
Wietse m West Frisian, Dutch
Variant spelling of Wytse.... [more]
Wigbald m Germanic, Dutch, German
Means "bold warrior", derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Wigmond m Dutch
Dutch form of Wigmund.
Wijgert m Dutch
Variant form of Wichard.
Wijnand m Dutch
Dutch form of Winand. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch painter Wijnand Nuijen (1813-1839), the Dutch self-taught artist Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp (1874-1950) and the Dutch general Johan Wijnand van Goor (1650-1704).
Wilbrand m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
Wilco m Dutch
Pet name, comes from names with the Germanic "Wilja" (will, wish)
Wilem m Dutch (Rare), Kashubian, Silesian, Literature
Dutch variant of Willem and Kashubian and Silesian form of William. This is the name of a character in Patrick Rothfuss' book series, The KingKiller Chronicles.
Wilko m Dutch, German (Rare)
Diminutive of William.... [more]
Willebrord m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Willibrord. A notable bearer of this name was the Dutch astronomer and mathematician Willebrord Snellius (1580-1626).
Willhard m German, Dutch
German and Dutch form of Willard.
Willibrord m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch, German (Rare)
Derived from the Old English elements willa meaning "will, desire" and brord meaning "prick, point" as well as "spearhead" and "blade, lance, javelin".... [more]
Willibrordus m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Dutch, Indonesian (Rare)
Latinized form of Willibrord. A known bearer of this name was the Indonesian dramatist and poet Willibrordus S. Rendra (1935-2009).
Wimfried m Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Wim with a given name ending in -fried, such as Godfried and Wilfried.
Winand m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Polish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
This name is often encountered as a variant form of Wignand (also compare Wigand). However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from Old High German wîh meaning "holy, sacred" and its second element from Gothic nand meaning "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan meaning "to venture, to risk, to dare").... [more]
Winrik m Dutch
Dutch form of Winiric.
Wiro m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. According to one Dutch source, the name might possibly be related to the Old English verb werian meaning "to defend, to protect". Also compare Old English wer meaning "man, husband" as well as "hero, warrior".... [more]
Wisse m Dutch, West Frisian, Medieval Dutch
Short form of names containing the Germanic elements wîsan, wîso or wîs, such as Wisamar.
Witte m & f Low German, Dutch (Archaic)
Short form of names formed with the Germanic name element witu "wood, forest".
Witterik m Dutch, Norwegian
Dutch and Norwegian form of Witeric.
Wolfert m West Frisian, East Frisian, Dutch (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Frisian and medieval Dutch form of Wolfhard.
Wonne m Dutch
Short form of Wonnebald.
Wonnebald m Dutch
Dutch form of Wunnibald.
Wouterus m Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of Wouter.
Wubbo m Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Wubbe. A bearer of this name is Wubbo Ockels, who in 1985 was the first Dutch astronaut in space.
Wybo m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Wibo.
Wynand m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Wijnand, Frisian variant of Winand and South African form of Winand.... [more]
Xaveer m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English
Dutch and Flemish form of Xaverius as well as an English variant of Xavier.
Xaverius m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Indonesian
Latinized form of Xavier. In Indonesia, the name is often paired with Fransiskos or Fransiskus, in honour of the Spanish saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552).
Xaviël m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Xaviel.
Yanny m French (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Walloon (Rare)
Diminutive of Yann, Yannick and perhaps also Giovanni in a select few cases.
Yascha m & f Dutch
Variant of Yasha.
Yelle m Dutch
Variant of Jelle.
Yelmer m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jelmer. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch professional racing driver Yelmer Buurman (b. 1987).
Yente f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Jente.
Yenthe f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Jente.
Yeroen m Dutch (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Jeroen.
Yesper m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Dutch variant spelling of Jesper.
Ynse f & m Dutch
The name originates from Friesland, a province in the Netherlands. The meaning is “name of a king”. It was originally a boy’s name, but it is used as a unisex name now. The name is used in the Netherlands and in Belgium.
Yoeri m Dutch
Variant of Joeri.
Yorbe m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
This given name is strictly masculine in Flanders and the Netherlands, where it is a variant form of Yorben.... [more]
Yorben m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name looks like it should be a modern form of the Old Norse name Iǫfurbiǫrn (also compare names like Torben), but since the name is predominantly found in Flanders and the Netherlands, it is probably more likely that it is a combination of a name that starts with Yor- (such as Yorick) with Ben 1 or Ben 2.
Yorden m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jorden.
Yoren m Flemish
Variant of Joren.
Yorrick m German, Dutch
Variant of Yorick.
Youp m Dutch
Variant of Joep.
Zacheüs m Dutch
Dutch form of Zacchaeus.
Zadkiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Zadkiel.
Zedekia m German, Dutch
German and older Dutch form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its hellenized form Zedekias.
Zegar m Flemish (Rare)
The name of three medieval Flemish kings or Berggravin of Ghent. The variant Segar was also used sporadically in England too the name means Sea Spear.
Zeger m Dutch
Alternate form of Sieger.
Zenno m Dutch (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Zeno.
Zeyd m Dutch
Likely a variant of Zayd.
Zias m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Short form of Jozias. But in other words, you could also say that it is a variant spelling of Sias.... [more]
Zilver f & m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Dutch cognate of Silver.
Zomer f & m Dutch
Modern word name, coming from the Dutch for "summer"
Zuerius m Dutch (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
A latinised form of Sweer under the influence of the Biblical name Ahasuerus.
Zuriël m Dutch
Dutch form of Zuriel.