Belgian Submitted Names

Belgian names are used in the country of Belgium in western Europe.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Tede m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Diede.
Tefke f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, though the second element of this name certainly consists of the diminutive suffix -ke. The name is possibly Frisian in origin.
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.
Tennise f Dutch (Anglicized), English (American)
Anglicized form of both Teunisje and the Dutch patronymic Teunis(s)e(n), which means "son of Teunis". In some cases, this name can also be a modern variant spelling of the name Denise, via its variant spelling Dennise.... [more]
Térébentine f French (Modern, Rare)
Used by French politician Cécile Duflot for her daughter born in 2008.
Tereze f Walloon
Walloon form of Thérèse.
Tessel f Dutch
Perhaps a diminutive of Theresia or Telse, or a shortned form of Tesselschade... [more]
Tesselschade f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Tessel (referring to the Dutch island Texel) and schade "damage".... [more]
Tesseltje f Dutch (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Tesselschade or Tessel.
Tetene f Walloon
Diminutive of Mårtene.
Teunisje f Dutch
Feminine form of Teunis. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch former butterfly and freestyle swimmer Wilma van Velsen (b. 1964), who has it as one of her middle names.
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.
Teyo m Walloon
Walloon form of Théo.
Thé m Dutch
Short form of both Matheus and Mattheus as well as Theodorus.... [more]
Théane f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gallicized form of Theano, an elaboration of Théa and a contraction of Théa and Anne 1.
Théau m French
Contracted form of Thélau and Théliau, which are both French forms of the Germanic given name Teilo (see Till).... [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.
Theodata f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Deodata, which was influenced by the Greek word θεός (theos) meaning "god". In some cases, this name can also be a corruption of Theodota.... [more]
Theoderik m Dutch, Swedish (Archaic)
Dutch and Swedish form of Theodoric.
Théodolinde f French (Archaic)
French form of Theodolinde. Théodolinde de Beauharnais, Princess of Leuchtenberg (13 April 1814 – 1 April 1857), Countess of Württemberg by marriage, was a Franco-German princess... [more]
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).
Théogène m & f French (Archaic), Louisiana Creole, French (African)
French form of Theogenes. In modern times, this name is found primarily in Rwanda.
Théoline f French (Rare)
Contracted form of Théodelinde, folk etymology, however, occasionally considers this name a contraction of Théo and Line.
Théophanie f French (Rare)
French learned form of Theophania.
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.
Theophiel m Walloon
Walloon form of Théophile
Theora f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Often a contracted form of Theodora, but there are also instances where it is actually a name on its own, then derived from Greek theorein "to watch, to look at."
Théotiste f Louisiana Creole, French (Rare, Archaic)
While apparently originally a unisex name, Théotiste seems to have been used predominantly on females since at least the early 1800s.... [more]
Thérésa f French
French form of Theresa.
Théroigne f French (Belgian, Rare)
A pseudonym based off of the birth surname of Théroigne de Méricourt (1762-1817), a leading feminist in the first years of the French Revolution, who was born Anne-Josèphe Terwagne in Wallonia (Belgium).
Theroon m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Theron.
Thessy f Dutch
Dimmunitive of Theresia or Theresa.
Theuderik m Dutch
Dutch form of Theuderic.
Theya f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant spelling of Thea and Theia. The only bearer of this name that I know of, is Theya Schilt (1948-2016), a Dutch artist who was also the wife of the Dutch television host and producer Han Peekel (b... [more]
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.
Thiphaine f French
French cognate of Tiffany which had fallen out of usage after the Middle Ages and was rediscovered in the 1970s. The fact that in modern times this name is most commonly used in Brittany has led folk etymology to believe that this was a Breton name.
Thomasse f Medieval English, Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Thomas. One French bearer was Thomasse Bernard Debussy (d. 1671), an ancestress of composer Claude Debussy (1862-1918).
Thomassine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Thomas.
Thonis m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Anthonis.
Thoreau m English (Rare), French (Rare)
From the French surname Thoreau, named after the American philosopher Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)
Thorgan m French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
This is the name of Belgian footballer Thorgan Hazard. His name was inspired by the Belgian comic strip "Thorgal".
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.
Thylane f French (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly derived from Vietnamese Thùy, Thủy or Thy and Lan 1... [more]
Thymiane f French (Rare), Literature
Gallicized form of Thymian. This name was coined for the protagonist in the French translation - Journal d'une fille perdue - of Margarete Böhme's 1905 novel Tagebuch einer Verlorenen.
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]
Tibå m Walloon
Walloon form of Thibault.
Tibau m Walloon
Walloon form of Thibault.
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.
Tiburce m French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Tiburtius (see Tiburcio). A known bearer of this name is the French cartoonist Tiburce Oger (b. 1967).
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]
Tieneke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Tien, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Tienke f Frisian, Dutch
Frisian diminutive of Christine, Jantine, Martine, and other names ending in tine (compare Tineke).
Tiesje f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch feminine form of Ties and West Frisian variant spelling of Tysje, which is the feminine form of Tys.
Tiësto m Dutch (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Stage name of the Dutch DJ Tijs Michiel Verwest.
Tigo m Dutch
Variant spelling of Tygo.
Tijgerlelie f Dutch
Dutch form of Tigerlily.
Tijl m Dutch
Dutch form of Till. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch stand-up comedian Tijl Beckand (b. 1974).
Tilla f German, Romansh, Medieval English, Hungarian, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Medieval English, Dutch and German short form of Mechtilda or Mathilda as well as a German short form of Ottilie and Ottilia, Romansh short form of Matilda, Ottilia, Domitilla, Bertilla and Cecilia and Hungarian short form of Matild, Otília and Klotild.... [more]
Tille f Dutch (Rare)
A diminutive variant of the name Mathilde.
Timaël m French (Modern, Rare)
Recent coinage of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a contraction of Timéo and Maël.
Timion m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Timon.
Timoté m Walloon
Walloon form of Timothée.
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]
Tisja f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could perhaps be the Dutch form of Tisha, but it is also possible that it is actually a variant form of Tiesje and perhaps even a short form of Patricia.
Titia f Dutch, English (Archaic)
Dutch and English short form of Laetitia as well as an archaic English diminutive of Crescentia.
Titiaan m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Titianus (see Tiziano).
Titine f Walloon, French (African)
Diminutive of names ending in tine such as Justine and Clementine.
Titouan m Occitan (Modern), Gascon (Modern), French (Modern)
Diminutive of Titou, itself a diminutive of Antoine found in the French region of Béarn.
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]
Toenne m Walloon
Truncated form of Antoenne.
Toennete f Walloon
Walloon form of Antoinette.
Toes f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain; it might possibly be a rare variant of Toos.
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.
Tomy m French
Variant of Tommy.
Tona f Dutch, Scandinavian, Spanish, African American
Diminutive of Antonia. In Scandinavia it is also used as a variant of Tone (the Norwegian form of Þone).... [more]
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]
Tonton m Walloon
Diminutive of names ending in -ton.
Toos f Dutch
Short form of Antonia, Catharina and Cato 2. The -s might possibly indicate that the name originated from a diminutive of these names, such as Teunisje for Antonia (variants include Tonisje, Toonisje and Toonsje) and the extremely rare Catoosje for Cato (see Catootje, which is much more common).
Tooske f Dutch
Diminutive of Toos, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Torene f Walloon
Walloon form of Victorine.
Tosca f Theatre, Italian, German, French, Dutch
This name was popularized by Puccini's opera Tosca (1900) and its main character Floria Tosca.... [more]
Toscane f French (Rare)
From the region of Tuscany, Italy. Compare Tosca.... [more]
Tossaan m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Tossaen.
Tossana f French (Latinized), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Toussainte. In other words, you could also say that this name is the feminine form of Tossanus.
Tossint m Walloon
Tossint form of Toussaint.
Toumas m Walloon, Guernésiais, Provençal
Walloon, Guernésiais and Provençal form of Thomas.
Toussaine f Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Late medieval variant of Toussainte recorded up until the 17th century.
Toussainte f French
Feminine form of Toussaint.
Toyah f English, Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Toya.... [more]
Trajaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Trajan 1.
Trajectina f German (Rare, Archaic), Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Latin traiectum "crossing (of a river)". It was the name of two Dutch cities, Utrecht and Maastricht (Mosa Traiectum).... [more]
Trea f Dutch
Diminutive of Theresia.
Treesje f Dutch
Diminutive of Trees, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -je.
Tressine f French (Rare), English (Rare)
Could come from the french "tresse" who means braids. Can be also used to be a diminutive of Tressie.
Trien f Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish
Short form of Catrien and Katrien. In practice, the name is also used on bearers of related names, such as Catharina and Trijntje.
Trinete f Walloon
Diminutive of Catrine.
Trinette f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Limburgish
Dutch, Flemish and Limburgish short form of Catharina, which was created by combining its short form Trina with the French diminutive suffix -ette... [more]
Tristane f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Tristan.
Trofima f Dutch (Archaic), Italian (Archaic), Polish (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Dutch, Italian, Polish and Russian form of Trophima.
Trofimus m Afrikaans (Archaic), Dutch (Archaic)
Afrikaans and Dutch form of Trophimus.
Trophime m French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
French form of Trophimus. A known bearer of this name is the French Baroque painter Trophime Bigot (1579-1650).
Trophimène f French (Archaic)
French form of Trophimena (see Trofimena).
Troy f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Trui.
Tru f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish
Short form of Geertruida and Gertrudis and their many variants.
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]
Truike f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish
Diminutive of Trui, as it contains the Dutch and Limburgish diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Truitje f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Trui, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje.... [more]
Truke f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish
Diminutive of Tru, as it contains the Dutch and Limburgian diminutive suffix -ke.
Truusje f Dutch
Diminutive of Gertrud.
Tryntje f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Trijntje. This name has survived to modern times, but it is extremely rare in the Netherlands, especially when compared to its modern form Trijntje.
Tullie f French (Rare)
French form of Tullia.
Tutur m Walloon
Diminutive of Arthur.
Twan m Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish form of Toine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Typhaine f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Tiphaine. This name is borne by French actress Typhaine Duch (b. 1986).
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]
Ubalde m French, Medieval French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Hugbald via it's Latinized form Ubaldus.
Udjinne m Walloon
Walloon form of Eugène.
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.
Urseline f French (Archaic), Antillean Creole
Archaic French variant of Ursuline recorded up until the 1700s. In modern times, this name seems to have survived, and barely so, in the Netherlands Antilles.
Ursijn m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Ursinus, which was chiefly used in older times and is now no longer in use.
Ursin m French (Archaic), Romansh
French and Romansh form of Ursinus.
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.
m Walloon
Walloon form of Vaast.
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.
Valent m French (Archaic), Gascon
French and Gascon form of Valentius.
Valéntin m Walloon
A other version of Valintén.
Valentiniaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Valentinian.
Valeriaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Valerian.
Valerieke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Diminutive of Valerie, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
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]
Valintén m Walloon
Walloon form of Valentin.
Vallentin m Medieval German, French (Archaic)
Medieval German and archaic French form of Valentine 1.
Valmy m French, French (Belgian)
This name came into usage after the Battle of Valmy, which was the first major victory by the army of France during the Revolutionary Wars that followed the French Revolution. The battle took place on 20 September 1792 as Prussian troops commanded by the Duke of Brunswick attempted to march on Paris... [more]
Vanina f Corsican, Italian, French, Literature
Corsican short form of Ghjuvannina. The name was borne by 16th-century Corsican noblewoman Giovannina "Vannina" d'Ornano (also known as "Vanina").... [more]
Vaudrée f French, French (Quebec)
A French form of Waldrada. It was borne by a 7th-century saint, the first abbess of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnais in Metz, France.
Védaste m French (Archaic), French (African)
French form of Vedastus. This given name is no longer in use in France today, but it still survives in francophone countries in Africa, such as Rwanda.
Védastine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Védaste, which is the French form of Vedastus.
Venceslas m French
French form of Václav, via the Latinized form Wenceslaus. Variant of Wenceslas.
Vénusia f French (Rare)
French form of Venusia.
Véra f French
French form of Vera 1.
Vere f Dutch (Modern)
Variant of Fere.
Verlaine f & m French (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Likely given in honour of French poet Paul Verlaine (1844-1896). Usage in France is feminine.
Vernier m French (Archaic)
Allegedly a Gallicization of Werner, this name was recorded up until the 1700s. Today, it survives as a surname.
Véro f French
Diminutive of Véronique.
Véron m French (Archaic)
French form of Veronus. It is no longer in use, so now it only survives in the surname Véron.
Veroniek f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Veronique.
Veronike f Greek (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Greek form of Veronika and possible Dutch variant of Veronique.
Veronique f Dutch
Dutch cognate of Véronique.
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]