Belgian Submitted Names

Belgian names are used in the country of Belgium in western Europe.
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Lida f Danish (Rare), Dutch, Finnish (Rare), Georgian, Norwegian (Rare), Russian, Swedish (Rare), Ukrainian
Short form of Alida, Dalida, Lidia, Lidiya and other feminine names that contain -lid-.
Lide f Dutch
Short form of names that contain the Germanic element liut meaning "people", such as Lidewij and Lidwina... [more]
Lideke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Lide, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.
Lidewij f Dutch
Dutch form of an old Germanic given name, of which the first element consists of Germanic liut meaning "people". The second element is derived from either Germanic wig meaning "war" or Germanic wîh meaning "holy, sacred".
Liduina f Spanish (Rare), Italian, Corsican, Dutch (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Spanish, Italian and Corsican form and Dutch variant of Lidwina.
Lidwien f Dutch
Dutch form of Lidwine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Lidwina f Dutch, German
Dutch and German variant of Ludwina, a feminine variant of Leutwin. It was borne by Lidwina (or Lydwina) of Schiedam, a Dutch mystic and Roman Catholic saint of the 15th century.
Lidwine f Dutch, German, French
Dutch, German and French form of Lidwina.
Lie f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Probably a short form of names ending with -lie, like Annelie and Emilie.
Liébert m French
French form of Leutbert via it's Latinized form Lietbertus.
Liebert m German, Dutch
German form and Dutch variant of Leutbert via it's Latinized form Lietbertus
Liede f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names that contain -lied-, such as Alieda and Liedewij. In other words, you could say that this name is a variant spelling of Lide.... [more]
Liedeke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Liede, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke. This name is not to be confused with the practically archaic Dutch noun liedeke (from even older liedeken) meaning "songlet".
Liederik m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Liutric. This name should not be confused with the Dutch noun lied meaning "song" or even with the Dutch adjective liederlijk meaning "degenerate".... [more]
Liedewij f Dutch
Variant spelling of Lidewij. In the Dutch-speaking world, this is one of the alternative names for the medieval Dutch saint Lidwina of Schiedam (1380-1433).
Liel f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Lilian and Liliane.... [more]
Liëlle f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Lielle.
Lieneke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of feminine names that end in -lien, such as Carolien, Evelien and Paulien.
Lienne f French (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Truncated form of Julienne which has found some usage as a stand alone name in recent years. ... [more]
Lientje f Dutch
Diminutive of Lien, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje.... [more]
Lieselot f Flemish
Flemish form of Liselot.
Lieske f Dutch
Diminutive of Elisabeth (see Liesje).
Liëtte f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Liette.
Lieuwe m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Leeuwe. A famous bearer of this name is Lieuwe Westra (b. 1982), Dutch racing cyclist.
Lieze f Flemish, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Liese.
Ligière f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ligier.
Liham m French (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Liam.
Lijda f Dutch
Short form of Alijda.
Like f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch short form of Elisabeth and West Frisian feminine form of Likel.
Lilas f French, French (Belgian)
Derived from French lilas "lilac".
Lilette f French (Rare)
Likely a diminutive of Lily and its various international variants.
Lilitte f French (Rare)
French variant of Lilith.
Lillard m English, Belgian
Transferred use of the surname Lillard.
Liloïe f French (Rare), Gascon (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Gascon Liloia.
Liloye f French
Gallicized form of Liloia.
Lilyan f & m English (Modern), French (Modern, Rare)
English variant of Lilian, as well as a French masculine form.
Lilyane f French
Variant of Liliane.
Lin m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Bulgarian, French, Russian and Ukrainian form of Linus.
Linåd m Walloon
Walloon of Leonhard.
Lindalia f Spanish (Latin American), Dutch (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Linda with a given name that ends in -lia, such as Julia and Rosalia... [more]
Line f French
Generally considered a short form of names ending in -line, first and foremost Caroline. However, it is also the feminine form of Lin, i.e. the French feminine form of Linus... [more]
Lineke f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of feminine names that end in -lina and -line, such as Caroline, Eveline and Paulina.
Linette f French, Danish, Dutch (Rare)
French diminutive of Line and Lina 2.
Linon f French, Occitan
Diminutive of Line.
Lío m Dutch
Variant of Lio.
Liona f Dutch
Variant of Leona.
Liselore f Dutch
Dutch form of Lieselore.
Lisse f Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Literature
It is used in the science fiction novel Invitation to the Game as the name of the main character. It is also the name of a fine gauze fabric.
Litrik m West Frisian (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
West Frisian form of Liutric as well as a rare Flemish variant of the related name Liederik.
Littera m Medieval, Belgian (Archaic)
Latin littera "letter (of the alphabet)".
Live m French
French form of Livius and masculine form of Livie (see Livy 1).
Livî m Walloon
Walloon form of Olivier.
Livien m Flemish
French form of Livianus.
Livijn m Dutch (Archaic)
Variant form of Lieven via its latinization Livinus. This particular form of the name has been very rare, even in late medieval times... [more]
Livine f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Lievin.
Livinus m Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lieven.
Lix m English, French, German, Spanish
Diminutive of Felix and Félix.
Liza f Walloon
Walloon form of Elisa.
Loana f Breton, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Feminine form of Loan 1. This name saw a boost in popularity in 2001 thanks to Loana Petrucciani (1977-) when she appeared in the first season of Loft Story (the French adaptation of Big Brother).
Locaie f French (Archaic), History
Archaic French form of Leocadia (compare Norman Lliocadie). Spanish child saint Leocadia, the subject of an ancient and popular cultus in Toledo, was known in French as Léocadie or Locaie.
Lode m Dutch
Short form of Lodewijk.
Lodoïska f Theatre, French (Rare), Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec, Archaic)
Lodoïska is a French opéra comique (1791) by Luigi Cherubini. It was inspired by an episode from Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai’s novel Les amours du chevalier de Faublas and is considered one of the first Romantic operas... [more]
Loe m Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Ludovicus.
Loef m Dutch
Dutch short form of Ludolf.
Loesje f Dutch
Diminutive of Loes, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -je.... [more]
Loeske f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Loes, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.
Loève f French (Modern, Rare)
Gallicized form of Loeva.
Loïck m Breton, French
Gallicized spelling of a Breton variant of Loïc.
Loïs m French, French (Belgian)
Truncated form of Aloïs.
Loïse f French, French (Belgian, Modern)
Gallicized form of Loïsa as well as a feminine form of Loïs.
Lokke m & f Frisian, Flemish
Diminutive of Louise.
Lolote f Walloon
Walloon form of Lolotte.
Lonne f Dutch, Flemish
Short form of Apollonia.
Lonneke f Dutch, Flemish
Diminutive of Apollonia.
Loranne f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant spelling of Lauranne and Dutch combination of Lore 1 (which is a short form of Eleonore) with Anne 1.
Lorène f French
French form of Lorena 1.
Lorianne f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant of Loriane, which itself is a variant spelling of Lauriane, one of the main French forms of Lauriana.... [more]
Lorijn m & f Dutch
Variant form of Laurijn.
Lorint m Walloon
Walloon form of Laurent.
Lot f Dutch, Flemish
Short form of Charlotte.
Lotaire m Walloon
Walloon form of Lothaire.
Lotharius m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form and Dutch variant of Lothar.
Lotje f Dutch, Flemish
Diminutive of Lot.
Lotteke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Lotte.
Loua f Dutch
Variant of Lou.
Loubette f French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a form of Lioba. This was the name of a French saint whose cult is limited to the region of Poitou.
Louca m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Luca 1, reflecting the Italian pronunciation.
Louen m Dutch
Possibly a variant of Elouen, or a Dutch variant of Lewis.
Louisiane f French
French form of Louisiana.
Louk m Dutch
Variant spelling of Loek.
Loulette f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Louise. This name was generally not used as a given name in its own right.
Lous f & m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Loes, which better reflects the origin of the name (Louise) and also makes the name more recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which Loes would not have been)... [more]
Louse f Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Loes. It was most likely influenced or inspired by the French language, in the sense that the name is spelled in such a way that it is recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which Loes would not have been)... [more]
Lousewies f Dutch (Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of the Dutch former politician Lousewies van der Laan (b. 1966). In her case, the name is a combination of the first two of her six given names, namely Louse and Wies... [more]
Louve f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Derived from French louve "she-wolf" and intended as a feminine form of Loup.
Louw m Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch variant spelling of Lau (which is more phonetical in nature), and Afrikaans nickname for Lodewikus.
Louwerens m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Lourens, which was mostly used between the late 16th century and the 18th century. It seems to have been most common in the south of Holland, as the patronymic surname of Louwerens is most common there today.
Louwisse f Walloon
Walloon form of Louise.
Louwrens m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Louwerens, though it can also easily be a variant spelling of Lourens in some instances.... [more]
Lowis m Walloon
Variant of Louwis.
Lubberta f West Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Lubbert.
Lucain m French (Rare)
French form of Lucanus (see Lucan).
Lucebert m Dutch (Rare)
Derived from Lucebert, the pseudonym of the Dutch poet and painter Lubertus Jacobus Swaanswijk (1924-1994).... [more]
Lucella f Italian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Luce and Lucia, as -ella is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix. Also compare Lucetta and the similar-looking name Luisella.... [more]
Lucelle f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Lucie, as -elle is a French feminine diminutive suffix. Also compare Lucette.... [more]
Lucence f History (Ecclesiastical), French (Archaic)
French form of Lucentia, which is the feminine form of Lucentius. This name was borne by an obscure medieval French saint, whose feast day is on June 17th.
Lucenzo m French (Modern)
Possibly derived from Galician lucenza meaning "dawning; twilight; translucency". Alternatively, it may be a combination of Lucas, Lúcio or Luciano with Lorenzo... [more]
Lucet m French (Rare)
Diminutive of Luce.
Luceye f Walloon
Walloon form of Lucy.
Luciaan m Dutch
Dutch form of Lucianus.
Luciëlle f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch spelling of Lucielle.
Lucielle f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Variant form of both Lucelle and Lucille, which was probably inspired by either traditional feminine names that end in -ielle (such as Danielle and Gabrielle) or by the French word ciel meaning "sky, heaven".
Luciënne f Dutch
Dutch cognate of Lucienne.
Lucin m French (Rare)
French form of Lucinus.
Lucine f French (Rare)
French form of Lucina.
Luciole f French (Rare)
French form of Luciola. It should be noted that luciole is also the French word for "firefly".... [more]
Lucrees m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Lucretius (masculine) and short form of Lucretia (feminine).... [more]
Lucresse f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Middle French form of Lucretia, still occasionally found in French-speaking Africa.
Lucyin m Walloon
Walloon form of Lucien.
Lude m Dutch
Short form of names whose first element is derived from Old High German liut "people" or Old High German hlûd "famous", such as Liutbrand and Luderik.
Ludéric m French (Rare)
French form of Liutric, but there are instances where it can also be a form of Chlodoric.
Luderik m Dutch
This name is usually a Dutch form of Liutric, but there are instances where it can also be a form of Chlodoric.
Ludgeer m Flemish (Rare)
Flemish form of Ludger.
Ludgerus m Dutch, German
Latinised form of Ludger.
Ludi m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element hlut meaning "famous" (such as Ludwig) as well as of given names that contain the Germanic element liut meaning "people" (such as Ludger, Ludwina and Luitgard).
Ludmar m Dutch
This name is usually a form of Liutmar, but there are instances where it can also be a form of Chlodomer.
Ludolph m Dutch, English, German
Variant spelling of Ludolf (in Dutch and German) and English form of Ludolf.
Ludovique f & m French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French feminine form of Ludovic. This name is unisex in Belgium and the Netherlands, with the balance between the sexes more equal in Belgium than in the Netherlands (where there are more female bearers than male bearers).
Ludvina f Walloon
Walloon form of Ludwina.
Ludwien f Dutch
Dutch form of Ludwine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Ludwijn m Dutch
Dutch variant form of Ludwin.
Ludwin m Dutch, German
This name is usually a form of Leutwin, but there are instances where the first element of the name can also be derived from Old High German hlûd "famous" (see Chlodomer).
Ludwine f Dutch
Dutch form of Ludwina.
Luelli f French
meanings included "Warrior devoted to God", "precious light of God" and "God's noble fighter" similar to Luella Louella or Luelle with German, French, Latin, and Greek origins.
Luit m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Luyt.
Luitgarde f Medieval French, Flemish
French and Flemish form of Luitgard.
Luk m Dutch
Variant of Luuk.
Luk m Walloon
Walloon form of Luke.
Lukina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Luk.
Lulof m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Ludolf.
Lune f French (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern)
Derived from French lune "moon", making it a cognate of Luna.
Lunéciel f French (Modern, Rare)
Means “moon and sky” in French (lune et ciel).
Lunette f French (Archaic), English (Archaic)
Means "little moon" in Medieval French. It is derived from French lune "moon" combined with a diminutive suffix. So, in other words, one could say that this name is the diminutive form of Lune.
Luscha f Dutch
Dutch variant of Lusja.
Lutgart f Flemish
Flemish form of Luitgard.
Lutger m Dutch
Dutch form of Ludger.
Lutina f Dutch
Perhaps from a Germanic name beginning with the element hlud "fame".
Lütjen m Dutch
Dutch variant of Lütje.
Luuc m Dutch (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Luuk.
Luzijanus m & f Dutch
Origins found in Dutch stem languages, linked to Luzi dervived from Luci - "Light" combined with Janus which is primarily a gender-neutral name of Latin origin that means "God Of Beginnings"... [more]
Lydéric m French (Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Liutric via one of its medieval Dutch forms (see Liederik).... [more]
Lydian f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lydia, occasionally used in Norway as a masculine form. In some cases it may be directly from the word which means "of ancient Lydia" (and also refers to "a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate").
Lylian f & m English (Rare), Estonian (Rare), French
English and Estonian feminine and French masculine variant of Lilian.
Lyona f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Leona, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the French place name Lyon.
Lyonelle f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Lyonel.
Lysann f Dutch
Variant of Lisanne.
Lyse f French, French (Belgian), French (Quebec)
Variant of Lise, although folk etymology likes to associate this name with the French word lys "lily". It is borne by Canadian BBC journalist Lyse Doucet (1958-).
Maan m Dutch, Flemish
Short form of Emmanuel and Immanuel. This name was borne by Emmanuel Marie Joseph Antony "Maan" Sassen (11 September 1911 – 20 December 1995), a Dutch politician.
Maan f Dutch (Modern), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Dutch maan "moon", a cognate of Luna.
Maasbert m Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Maas with a name that contains the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright", such as Gerbert.... [more]
Maasje f Dutch
Feminine form of Maas.
Maatje f Dutch
Feminine form of Maat.
Mabille m & f French (Rare)
derived from the Old French word “mabile,” meaning “mable” or “mable stone.”
Macette f Norman, French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Macé, recorded from the early 1600s onwards.
Macha f French (Modern, Rare)
French transliteration of Russian Маша (see Masha).
Måcrawe m Walloon
Walloon form of Macarius.
Macsi m Walloon
Walloon short form of Maximilien.
Madelbert m Dutch, German
Variant spelling of Madalbert.
Madelberta f Dutch, German
Variant spelling of Madalberta.
Madelgard f Germanic, Dutch, History
Variant spelling of Madalgard. Madelgard was the name of one of Charlemagne's concubines.
Madelies f Dutch (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Madelief and Lies.
Madjene f Walloon
Contraction of Mareye and Djene, intended as an equivalent to Marie-Jeanne.
Madlinne f Walloon
Walloon form of Madeleine.
Mado f French
Diminutive of Madeleine
Madone f French
French form of Madonna.
Maé m & f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Mahé, also used as a feminine name.