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.
Félice f French
French variant of Félicie (see Felicia).
Felice f English (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval English, Medieval Italian
Variant of Felicia. A notable bearer is Felice Bauer (1887-1960), fiancée of author Franz Kafka. His letters to her were published in the book Letters to Felice.
Félicette f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French feminine form of Félix and probably also a diminutive of Félicité.... [more]
Félicia f French, Corsican
French form of Felicia, also used in Corsica.
Feliciaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Predominantly archaic Dutch form of Felicianus. In 2010, there were 6 bearers of this name in The Netherlands.
Felien f Dutch
Dutch variant of Feline, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Felies f Dutch
Short form of Felicia, which is comparable to Felice.... [more]
Féline f French (Rare), Dutch
French feminine form of Felinus.
Félisse m Walloon
Walloon form of Felix.
Fem f Dutch, West Frisian
This name can be a short form of Eufemia (Dutch) or a feminine form of Femme (Frisian).
Femia f Dutch, Italian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Phemia (Dutch) and short form of Eufemia (Italian).
Femm f Dutch
Variant of Fem.
Femmy f Dutch
Short form of Eufemia or a feminine form of Femme.
Fender m Dutch (Rare), Popular Culture
First seen in the Dutch naming statistics in 1993 (when 16 baby boys were given this name), the name Fender has since enjoyed a stable presence in the naming statistics (with 16 births each year) until a sudden increase in popularity in 2008 (20 births), which it has maintained so far... [more]
Fénelon m French
Transferred the surname Fénelon to honor François Fénelon who was a French Catholic archbishop, theologian, poet and writer.
Fenneke f Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Strictly feminine diminutive of Fenne.
Fenneken f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Fenna.
Fer m Dutch, Limburgish, Spanish
Short form of Ferdinand (Dutch and Limburgish) as well as Fernando (Spanish).... [more]
Féréol m French (Rare)
Variant form of Ferréol. Known bearers of this given name include the French portrait painter Féréol Bonnemaison (died 1827) and the French composer and violinist Jacques Féréol Mazas (1782-1849).
Ferjan m Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Ferdinand and Jan 1.
Ferland m French
The name of the football player Ferland Mendy currently playing for Real Madrid.
Ferre m & f Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch short form of Ferdinand and West Frisian variant form of Fere.
Ferréol m French
French form of Ferreolus.
Ferrie m Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Ferdinand.
Février m French
Transferred use of the surname Février.
Feytje f Dutch (Archaic)
Diminutive of Sophia found among Dutch colonists in America in the 1600s and 1700s.
Fianna f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Fie and Anna.
Fideel m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Fidelis (see Fidel).
Fidèle m French (Rare)
French form of Fidel.
Fie f Danish (Modern), Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Sofie and Sophie.... [more]
Fiel m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Theofiel and occasionally also of Filemon.
Fiënne f Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Fabiënne. It is also possible that there are cases where this name is (intended to be) a variant of Viënne.
Fienne f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Fiene. Also compare Fiënne, which is very similar in appearance but has a completely different etymology.
Fiep f Dutch
Diminutive of Sofie or Fiebe.
Fifine f Walloon, Picard
Walloon diminutive of Djozefine and Picard diminutive of Joséphine.
Filemon m Dutch (Rare), Danish, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Polish, Provençal, Hungarian
Dutch, Polish, Hungarian, Provençal and Scandinavian form of Philemon. This name is borne by Dutch journalist and television presenter Filemon Wesselink (b. 1979).
Filomeen f Dutch
Dutch form of Filomena.
Filou f Dutch
Variant of Philou.
Fine f German, Walloon
German short form of Josefine and Walloon short form of Djozefine, rarely used as a given name in its own right.
Firmijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Firminus (see Firmin).
Flamine f French (Rare)
French form of Flaminia.
Fleurdelys f French (Rare)
From the name of the common heraldic charge in the shape of a lily, particularly associated with the French monarchy. It is derived from French fleur de lis meaning "lily flower".
Fleurentien f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Fleurentine, which in turn is a variant of Florentine.
Fleurien m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French variant of Florien (strictly masculine) and Dutch variant of Fleurine (strictly feminine).
Fleurtje f Dutch
Diminutive of Fleur. Also compare the related name Floortje.
Fleury m French
Masculine form of Fleur. This was the name of an 11th-century prince of France, a son of Philip I.
Flipe m Walloon, Picard, Guernésiais
Walloon, Guernésiais and Picard form of Philippe.
Floranne f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
This given name can be a variant form of Floriane or Florianne as well as a combination of any name starting with Flor- with Anne 1.... [more]
Floréal m French
Derived from the name of the eighth month in the French Republican calendar. The month was named after the Latin word floreus, meaning "flowery".
Florélie f French (Rare)
Elaboration of Flore.
Florens m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin florens meaning "prosperous, flourishing" (see Florence).... [more]
Florentiana f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Florentianus. This name is not to be confused with the similar-looking name Florentina.
Florentien m & f French (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Florentianus (strictly masculine) and Dutch variant of Florentine (predominantly feminine).
Florentijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Florentinus (for men) and Florentina (for women), but the name is most often encountered on men. It is unisex in the Netherlands, but strictly masculine in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.... [more]
Florenz m German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
German form of Florentius and Dutch variant spelling of Florens. Note that Florenz is also the German name for the Italian city of Florence.... [more]
Florestan m French (Rare), German (Rare), Theatre, Literature, Polish (Archaic)
Obscure southern French name probably derived from Latin florescere "to flower; to put forth blooms".... [more]
Florestine f French (Rare), Louisiana Creole
French feminine form of Florestan. This was borne by Princess Florestine of Monaco (1833-1897), daughter of the Monegasque prince Florestan I.
Floriaan m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Florianus (see Florian).
Floriant m Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Literature, Arthurian Cycle
Variant form of Florian, which was probably influenced by the related name Florent. Alternatively, this name may have been derived from a contraction of the French adjective florissant meaning "flourishing".... [more]
Floribert m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin florens "prosperous, flourishing" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Floride f & m French (Rare), French (African), Italian (Rare), Walloon (Rare), American (South, Archaic)
French form of Floridus (for men) and Florida (for women), but the name is most often encountered on women.... [more]
Florieke f Dutch
From Flora. ... [more]
Florien m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Florianus (see Florian) and Dutch variant of Florine.... [more]
Florijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Florinus (for men) and Florina (for women), but the name is most often encountered on men. It is unisex in the Netherlands, but strictly masculine in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.... [more]
Florimund m German (Archaic), Dutch (Archaic), English (Archaic), Popular Culture, Theatre
Derived from Latin florens meaning "prosperous, flourishing" (see Florence) combined with Old High German mund meaning "protection."... [more]
Florinde f French (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Florinda and Dutch variant of Florinda.
Florissa f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch feminine form of Floris.
Folbert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Folcbert.
Folkrad m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Folcrad.
Folkward m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Folcward.
Folkwin m Dutch
Dutch form of Folcwin.
Fonse m Walloon
Walloon form of Alphonse.
Fonsine f Dutch (Rare)
Truncated form of Alfonsine.
Foort m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of the feminine name Wilgefortis, which quickly became an independent name of its own.... [more]
Forcaz m French (Archaic)
Local name of uncertain origin and meaning found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 1600s.
Fortunat m Romansh, Polish (Rare), Ukrainian (Archaic), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Croatian (Archaic), French (Archaic)
Romansh, Croatian, Polish, Ukrainian, French and Occitan form of Fortunatus.
Foss m Dutch
Variant of Fos.
Foulques m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Fulk. The name was borne by five counts of Anjou (898-1129), the last of whom abdicated to become king of Jerusalem (1131-1143); it was also the name of an 11th-century count of Angoulême.
Foy f Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Derived from (Old) French foi "faith", this is the French vernacular form of Fides.
Foyin m Walloon
Walloon form of Pholien.
Francia f Spanish, South American, French
From Latin Francia meaning "France" (see Francia). Also compare France 1.
Francie f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English (Rare)
Diminutive of names containing the element Franc-. In the English-speaking world this is used as a diminutive of Frances.
Francien f Dutch
Dutch form of Francine, with its spelling more or less phonetical in nature.
Francina f Dutch, English (American, Rare)
Dutch form of Francine as well as an American variant of the name.
Francinette f French, Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Francine, as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix. In other words, one could say that this name is a double diminutive of Françoise.
Francise f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Francis.
Françoise-Xavière f French
Combination of Françoise and Xavière, modeled as the feminine form of François-Xavier... [more]
François-Régis m French
Combination of François and Régis. It is used in honor of Saint Jean-François Régis (1597-1640), who is known as John Francis Regis in English.... [more]
Françwès m Walloon
Walloon form of François.
Francy m & f Dutch, English, French, German
Variant of Francie.
Fransisca f Dutch (Rare), Indonesian
Dutch and Indonesian variant of Francisca.
Fransiscus m Dutch, Indonesian (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Franciscus.
Fransje m & f Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Frans) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]
Fransooi m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Rare)
Dutchization of François, which also occurs as a patronymic surname.
Fransoos m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of François. In Dutch, fransoos (same etymology) also means "Frenchman". It's actually a mild ethnic slur, which is why the name Fransoos eventually fell out of use (sometime in the early 20th century).... [more]
Fraziye f Walloon
Walloon form of Euphrasie.
Fré m & f Dutch, Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Frederico as well as a Dutch variant spelling of Free. It is also used as a short form of Frédéric and Frédérique in both the Netherlands and Flanders (the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium).
Fredegonde f Dutch
Dutch form of Fredegund.
Frederiek f Dutch
Dutch form of Frederique, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Fréderique f Dutch
Dutch variant of Frédérique.
Frédo m French (Rare)
Short form of names containing the element -fred-.
Free m & f Dutch
Short form of Fredericus and Frederik for men and of Frederica and Frederika for women... [more]
Freeke f Dutch
Feminine form of Freek.
Frenk m Albanian, Dutch (Rare)
Albanian form of Frank as well as a Dutch variant that is based on the English pronunciation of the name.
Frenkie m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch phonetical spelling of the English pronunciation of Frankie.... [more]
Fréwisse f French
French form of Frideswide and variant of Frésende and Frévisse
Frido m Dutch (Rare), German, Sorbian
Short form of masculine names that contain the Germanic element fridu meaning "peace", such as Fridolf and Friedrich... [more]
Fridolin m Medieval German, German, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Archaic), Romansh
Diminutive of Frid or Frido, which are both a short form of masculine names that contain the Germanic element frid or fridu meaning "peace", such as Friedrich and Gottfried... [more]
Fridolina f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Romansh
Feminine form of Fridolin. This name is borne by Swedish soccer player Fridolina Rolfö (b. 1993).
Fried m Dutch, German, Limburgish
Short form of Godfried (Dutch, Limburgish) and Friedrich (German, Limburgish).
Friedel m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German, Yiddish
Dutch, Flemish and German short form of Fridolin and its feminine forms Fridolina and Fridoline.... [more]
Friedo m German, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of masculine names that contain the Germanic element fridu meaning "peace", such as Friedhelm and Friedrich.... [more]
Fromental m French (Archaic)
Derived from the French adjective fromental meaning "of wheat", which ultimately comes from the Latin adjective frumentalis meaning "of corn, of grain".... [more]
Front m French (Archaic)
French form of Fronto.
Frontin m Bosnian, Bulgarian, French (Archaic), Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Bosnian, Bulgarian, French, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Frontinus. In France, the name Frontin can also be a diminutive of Front.
Fronton m Bulgarian, Croatian, French, Greek, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, French, Greek, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian form of Fronto.
Fructueux m French (Rare)
Means "fruitful," from Latin fructuōsus.
Fulcran m History (Ecclesiastical), French (Archaic)
French and English form of Folcram. Saint Fulcran (died 13 February 1006) was a French saint. He was bishop of Lodève.
Fursy m French (Belgian, Rare), Picard, History (Ecclesiastical)
French and Picard form of Fursey via Latinized Furseus.
Fytje f Dutch (Archaic)
Older form of Fijtje. This name was also used as a diminutive of Sophia by Dutch colonists in America in the 1600s.
Gab f French (Rare)
Short form of Gabrielle.
Gabie f French
Diminutive of Gabrielle.
Gabrielis m Dutch (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
From Latin Gabrielis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Gabriel, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Gavri'el.... [more]
Gabriëlla f Dutch
Dutch form of Gabriella.
Gabriyel m Walloon
Walloon form of Gabriel.
Gaëtanelle f French (Belgian)
Feminine diminutive form of Gaëtan.
Gait m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Ger- like Gerald.
Gaite f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Short form of name beginning with Ger- like Gertrude.... [more]
Galilée m French
French form of Galilaeus (see Galileo).
Gallyon f & m Dutch (Rare)
This given name is predominantly feminine in the Netherlands. It is not a typical Dutch first name and therefore its meaning is uncertain; it may possibly have been derived from the British surname Gallyon, which is Norman-French in origin (and is found in the spelling Gallion in modern France).... [more]
Gamaliël m Dutch
Dutch form of Gamaliel.
Ganael m Belgian
Belgian variant of Ganaël.... [more]
Garan m French
In Irish or Gaelic, Garan means gelding. In French, Garan means guards or guardian.
Garrit m Dutch, German
Variant form of Gerrit.
Gaspardine f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Either a diminutive or an elaboration of Gasparde, which is the feminine form of Gaspard.
Gatien m French, French (Belgian), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of the Latin name Gatianus, which is of unknown origin. Early on it has been conflated with Gratianus. This was the name of the first bishop of Tours (3rd century).
Gaudence m & f French (Archaic), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Gaudentius (for males) and Gaudentia (for females).
Gaudens m Dutch (Rare), French (Archaic), French (African)
Dutch form of Gaudentius and French variant of Gaudence. Also compare Gaudenz.
Gaudentia f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Gaudentius. This name was most notably borne by a virgin martyr and saint, who was put to death (along with three others) during the early persecution of Christians.
Gaudentius m Late Roman, Dutch
Derived from Latin gaudere "to rejoice." This name was borne by a saint from the 5th century AD.
Gawein m Dutch
Dutch form of Gawain.
m Dutch, Flemish (Rare), Limburgish
Short form of Gerard and Gerardus. In Flanders, it can also be a short form of Roger, which is pronounced the French way there.... [more]
Gea f Dutch
Short form of Margaretha and Gesina or a variant spelling of Gaea.
Gebhardus m Dutch, German
Latinized form of Gebhard.
Geert-Jan m Dutch
Combination of Geert and Jan 1.
Geertruda f Dutch
Dutch variant of Gertruda.
Geertrude f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Gertrude.
Geertrudis f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Gertrudis.
Geertrui f Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch, Flemish
Variant of Geertruy. In modern times, the name is also used as a short form of Geertruida.
Geertruud f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gertrude. In that capacity, the name is used as an independent, official name on birth certificates. However, it also occurs as an informal name in daily life for women who are officially named Geertruda, Geertrude, Geertrudis, etc... [more]
Geertruyt f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Medieval Dutch form of Gertrude. It remains in use to this day, but it's extremely rare.... [more]
Gees f Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch short form of Gesina.
Geesje f Dutch
Diminutive of Gees.
Geiserik m Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish
Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish form of Geiseric. In Swedish and Norwegian, the name is not used outside of translations of historical documents about the 5th century king of the Vandals and the Alans.
Gelein m Dutch
Modern Dutch form of Gheleyn.
Gelijn m Dutch
Variant of Gelein.
Genavive f French (?)
The feminine name Genavive is used in Australian. Other countries in which name Genavive being used are French.
Généreuse f French (Archaic)
French form of Generosa, recorded up until the 1600s.
Gentiel m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish form of Gentilis via its French form Gentil.
Gentil m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
French form of Gentilis, which is also used (albeit rarely) in Belgium and the Netherlands.... [more]
Gentile m & f Medieval Italian, French (Archaic)
Italian form of Gentilis. This given name was borne by both men and women in medieval Italy, but it was more commonly found on men, which is understandable, as usage of the name appears to have first started in honour of the Blessed Gentilis (c... [more]
Gentilla f Italian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English (Archaic)
Italian variant of Gentila as well as the Dutch, English and Flemish feminine form of Gentilis, most likely via its French feminine forms Gentile and/or Gentille... [more]
Gënviève f Walloon
Walloon form of Geneviève.
Georget m French, French (Belgian)
Originally a diminutive of Georges, used as a given name in its own right.
Ger m & f Dutch, Limburgish, West Frisian
Dutch, Limburgish and West Frisian short form of Germanic given names containing the element ger meaning "spear", such as Gerard, Gerben and Gerlof.
Géralde f & m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form and masculine variant of Gérald.
Gerardien f Dutch
Dutch form of Gerardine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Gerardina f Italian, Dutch
Italian diminutive of Gerarda, as -ina is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Gerardine f Dutch
Dutch form of Gérardine.
Gerardus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Gerhard (see Gerard).... [more]
Gerbert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Garibert.
Gerboud m Dutch
Dutch form of Gerbald.
Gerbrand m Dutch
Dutch form of Garibrand.
Gerco m Dutch
Derived from Gero, which is a short form of Germanic names containing the element ger meaning "spear". A known bearer of this name is the Dutch show jumping equestrian Gerco Schröder (b... [more]
Gerdi m & f German, Dutch
Pet form of names like Gerhard, Gerd 1, or Gerda 1.
Gerdie f & m Dutch
Pet form of names like Gerhard, Gerd 1, or Gerda 1.
Gerdien f Dutch
Dutch form of Gerdine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Gerdine f Dutch, Flemish
Feminine form of Gerard and variant of Gerda 1.
Gerdy f & m Dutch
Pet form of names like Gerhard, Gerd 1, or Gerda 1.
Gerinda f Dutch (Rare)
This name is a contracted form of either Gerlinda or Gerswintha (via its variant form Gerswinda).
Gerke m & f Dutch, Low German (Rare)
Dutch and very rare Low German diminutive form of German names beginning with Ger-.
Gerko m Dutch
Variant of Gerco.
Gerland m History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and German form of Gariland. Saint Gerland of Agrigento (Italian: San Gerlando di Agrigento), also known as Gerland of Besançon (d. 25 February 1100) was a bishop of Agrigento in Sicily.
Gerliese f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Combination of a feminine given name that starts with Ger- (such as Gerlinde and Gertrud) with Liese.
Gerlinda f Dutch (Rare), Polish, Slovene
Dutch variant and Polish and Slovene form of Gerlinde.
Gerlise f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Gerliese.