Belgian
names are used in the country of Belgium in western Europe.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Helmert m West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)Variant of
Helmer. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch painter Helmert van der Flier (1827-1899) and the Dutch actor Helmert Woudenberg (1945-2023).
Helmin m Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Helmwin via the medieval forms
Helmoin and
Helmuin. A known bearer of this name is the late Curaçaoan politician Helmin Wiels (1958-2013).
Hémont m French (Archaic)Local name of uncertain origin and meaning recorded in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1700s.
Herculine f French (Rare)Feminine form of
Hercule and the French form of
Herculina. Herculine Adélaïde Barbin, later known as Abel Barbin (1838-1868) was a French intersex person who was assigned female at birth and raised in a convent, but was later reclassified as male by a court of law, after an affair and physical examination.
Herna f DutchDutch contracted form of
Hendrina and
Hermina and of some other names starting with
He- and ending in
-na (who also have an
-r- somewhere inbetween).... [
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Hieronyma f Dutch (Rare)Feminine form of
Hieronymus. This name is quite old-fashioned in the Netherlands these days (it was more common in late medieval times), but it's still in use, although it's quite rare now... [
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Hilderik m Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, FinnishDutch and Nordic form of
Hilderic. There's no evidence of use in the Nordic countries, it's only used in translations of historical documents about the 6th century AD king of the Vandals and Alans.
Hillechien f DutchPossibly derived from the medieval given name
Hilleken, which is a variant form of
Hildeken. If not, then it is derived from a Germanic feminine given name that had
hild "battle" as the first element... [
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Hollandine f Dutch (Rare, Archaic)Derived from the place name
Holland 1, part of the Netherlands. In the case of Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate, the name was given to her because she was born in Dutch exile and the States General took over the sponsorship.
Hoyte m Dutch (Rare)Hypochoristic form of names containing the Germanic name element
hugu "mind, thought, heart, spirit".
Ianka f Bulgarian, Flemish (Rare)Alternate transcription of
Yanka. The name has also seen some use in Flanders, which is the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. It has not been used in the neighbouring Netherlands, that is to say: no Dutch newborn girls were ever given the name - so far, only immigrants have borne the name.... [
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Ibbeltje f DutchIbbeltje is a character created by Dutch author Annie M.G. Schmidt, in her series by the same name. It is a diminutive of
Isabel.
Ichelle f Dutch (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be an invented name, in which case it was most likely inspired by French feminine names that end in
-ichelle, such as
Michelle and
Richelle... [
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Ireen f DutchDutch form of
Irene. The name has been used in The Netherlands since 1941 and was at its most popular in 1979. A famous bearer of this name is the Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst (b... [
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Irona f Dutch (Rare)Variant form of
Hierona. In other words, this name is really a short form of
Hieronyma. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch politician Irona Groeneveld.
Isala f FlemishThe first Belgian woman to graduate from medical school was Isala van Diest, educated in Switzerland and admitted to practice only after a royal decree made it so.
Ischa m & f DutchPossibly derived from
Isaac. A famous Dutch bearer was Ischa Meijer, a Jewish journalist, author, actor and television presenter. In his case, Ischa was short for
Israel.
Isidoor m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)Dutch form of
Isidore. Known bearers of this name include Belgian author Isidoor Teirlinck (1851-1934), Belgian athlete Isidoor Van de Wiele (1924-2010) and Belgian cyclist Isidoor De Ryck (1926-2009).
Izïa f French (Rare)A famous bearer is Izïa Higelin (b.1990), a French rock singer, guitarist and actress. Her patents claimed to be inspired by
Mzia but changed the spelling because it was too complex.
Jacquotte f French (Rare)Feminine form
Jacquot. Jacquotte Delahaye was a 17th-century female pirate or buccaneer from Haiti, whose father was French and mother Haitian.
Jamina f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Archaic)Feminine form of
Jamin. In some cases it may also be a truncated form of
Benjamina or a contracted form of
Jacomina.