Dutch Submitted Names

Omaar m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Modern form of Omaer.

Omeer m Flemish (Rare)
Flemish form of Audamar (see Otmar) via its French form Omer. In other words, this name is essentially a flemishization of the French name.... [more]

Omer m French, French (Belgian), Flemish, Walloon, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Audamar (see Otmar). In Flanders (Belgium), the name is widely used, despite the existence of the native Flemish forms Omaar and Omeer.

Onie f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Possibly an obscure Anglicization of Úna and Ùna (compare Owny) or a diminutive of names containing the sound element -on-.... [more]

Onno m Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant form of Onne.

Oopjen f Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
A feminine diminutive form of Obe.... [more]

Oos m Dutch

Oosje f West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
The first element of this Frisian name is uncertain, but the second element consists of the diminutive suffix -je.... [more]

Orlijn m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)

Orpa f Biblical German, Biblical Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
German, Dutch and Afrikaans form of Orpah.

Osias m Yiddish, Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Hosea.

Ot m Dutch
Dutch form of Odo; in some instances, the name is also a short form of Adrianus.

Otfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Odfrid.

Othilia f Medieval German, Banat Swabian, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), French (Modern), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Otilia.

Othniël m Dutch
Dutch form of Othniel, but less common than the main Dutch form (Otniël).

Otje f Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch feminine form of Otto.

Otniël m Dutch
Dutch main form of Othniel.

Otte m Greenlandic, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Variant of Otto. It can also function as a short form of names containing the name element ott, itself derived from Old Norse ótti or ōtti, meaning "terror, fear, dread"... [more]

Ottelien f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Otte and -lien (from names like Carolien).

Ottolina f Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese)

Ouke m & f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Auke.

Paas m Dutch (Archaic)
Short form of masculine names that are derived from Greek and Latin pascha meaning "Easter" as well as "Passover", such as Paschalis, Pascharius and Paschasius and their Dutch forms.... [more]

Palen m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch word meaning “Poles”.

Palko m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly of Frisian origin.

Pallieter m Literature, Popular Culture, Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
In Dutch literature, Pallieter is the name of the eponymous character of the novel Pallieter (1916) written by the Flemish author and poet Felix Timmermans (1886-1947). A film based on the novel was released in 1975 under the same title.... [more]

Paltiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Paltiel.

Pamfiel m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Archaic)
Variant of Pamphiel.

Pamphiel m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch form of Pamphilus via its French form Pamphile.

Pancraas m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Pancratius.

Pascalis m Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), Greek
Variant of Paschalis (see Pascal) as well as an alternate transcription of modern Greek Πασχάλης (see Paschalis).... [more]

Pascasia f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Paschasia.

Pascasius m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Paschasius.

Paschaal m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Paschalis (see Pascal). It was in use from at least the 17th century until at least the early 20th century, during which time it was often spelled as Paschael (sometimes also Passchaal and Passchael).

Paschaas m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Paschasius. It was in use from at least the 16th century until at least the 18th century, during which time it was often spelled as Paschaes (sometimes also Passchaas and Passchaes)... [more]

Paschasia f Late Greek, Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Feminine form of Paschasios (Greek) and Paschasius (Latin).... [more]

Paschasius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Latinized form of Paschasios.

Paschier m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Passchier.

Passchier m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch, Flemish and Frisian form of Pascharius, probably via its French form Pasquier.... [more]

Patries f Dutch
Short form of Patricia, which is comparable to Patrice 2.... [more]

Peekje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Petra.

Peerke m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Diminutive of Peer, as it contains the Dutch and Limburgian diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]

Peet m Estonian, Afrikaans, Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Peeter (Estonian) as well as Peter and Petrus (Afrikaans, Dutch and Limburgish).... [more]

Peetje m & f Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Peet) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]

Peregrijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Peregrinus (see Peregrine).

Perijn m Dutch
Variant spelling of Perrijn.

Perrijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Perrin.

Persijn m Dutch
Modern Dutch form of Perseyn.

Peterina f English, Scottish, Dutch
Elaboration of Peter, feminized with the suffix -ina.

Peter-Paul m Dutch
Combination of Peter and Paul.

Pethuël m Dutch
Dutch form of Pethuel, but less common than the main Dutch form (Petuël).

Petronetta f Dutch
Variant form of Petronette.

Petronette f French, Dutch
Diminutive form of Petrona or Petronia, in a similar way as names like Antoinette and Nicolette... [more]

Petuël m Dutch
Dutch main form of Pethuel.

Phanuël m Dutch
Dutch form of Phanuel, but less common than the main Dutch form (Fanuël).

Phéline f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Féline.

Pheline f English, German, Flemish
Variant of Phéline.

Phelomena f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Philomena.

Phely f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)

Phemia f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Short form of Euphemia.

Phileine f Dutch, Literature, Popular Culture
The use of Phileine as a feminine first name in The Netherlands is due to the 2003 film "Phileine Zegt Sorry" (English: "Phileine Says Sorry"). The film is based on a book written by Dutch author Ronald Giphart (b... [more]

Philia f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Derived from Greek philia "love", specifically referring to any kind of platonic love. In the English-speaking world, this name has seen occasional usage from the 17th century onwards.

Philien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Philine.

Philips m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch variant of Filips.

Phillipe m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Philippe.

Philogeen m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish form of Philogenes.

Philomeen f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Philomena.

Philomenus m Late Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Philomenos. This was the name of two saints, namely Philomenus of Ancyra (3rd century AD) and Philomenus of Heraclea (century unknown).

Philomina f Dutch (Rare), English (African)
Variant of Philomena.

Philotte f Dutch (Archaic), English (Archaic)

Philou m & f French, Dutch (Modern)
French diminutive of Philippe. In France, the name is strictly masculine and primarily used informally, i.e. it is not typically used on birth certificates.... [more]

Pierette f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), Swedish (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Pierrette.

Pieterke f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant form of Pietertje. This form is not as common as Pietertje in The Netherlands.

Pieternel f Dutch
Dutch form of Petronella.

Pieternella f Dutch
Alternate form of Petronella.

Pietertje f & m Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Pieter) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix tje to the original name... [more]

Pietje m & f Dutch, Literature
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Piet) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]

Pijke m & f West Frisian, Dutch
Variant form of Pike.

Pimpernel f Literature, English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
From the flower Scarlet Pimpernel, a low growing annual plant. It is well known for being the emblem of the fictional hero of the same name. Tolkien used the name for one of the Took sisters.

Pip f Dutch
Diminutive of Pippa.

Pippijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Pippin 1.

Piroschka f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch borrowing of Piroska.

Platoon m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Platon.

Plechelmus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Plechelm.

Pleunie m & f Dutch, Limburgish
In Limburgish, Pleunie is a diminutive form of Pleun (a pet form of Apollonia) and is thus strictly used on females. It is different in Dutch, however, where Pleunie used on a female is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Pleun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix ie to the original name... [more]

Pleunis m & f Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval short form of Apollonius, which is still in use today (albeit rarely). In more recent times, the name has also been used as a short form of Apollonia for women, but very rarely so, especially when compared to the more traditional feminine forms Pleunie and Pleuntje.

Pleunke f Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also compare the related name Pleuntje.

Pleuntje m & f Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Pleun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]

Plien f Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Paulien, Paulina and Pauline.... [more]

Plonia f Dutch
Dutch short form of Apollonia.

Plonie f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also see the related name Pleunie.

Plonneke f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia via its short form Plonia.

Ploon f & m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Apollonia (feminine) and Apollonius (masculine). Also see the related name Pleun.... [more]

Ploonken f Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also see the related name Pleunke.

Ploontje f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also see the related name Pleuntje.

Polydoor m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Polydoros via its latinized form Polydorus. A known bearer of this name was Polydoor Lippens (1810-1889), a Belgian engineer and inventor.

Polydore m English (Archaic), French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Walloon (Rare)
English and French form of Polydoros via its latinized form Polydorus.... [more]

Pommelien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Dutch form of Pomeline.

Pommeline f French (Rare), Flemish
Modern form of Pomelline via its variant form Pomeline. The spelling of this form of the name was influenced by the French word pomme meaning "apple", which the name (and its variant form) has always shared a certain resemblance with and thus often led people to associate it with apples (to some degree).

Pontiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Pontian.

Poppe m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Poppo.

Poppo m Medieval German, Dutch
Simplified form (Lallform) of Volkbert.

Porfiria f Italian (Archaic), Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), Galician, Dutch (Antillean, Archaic), Portuguese (Indian, Archaic)
Italian, Spanish and Galician form of Porphyria (see Porfirio) as well as a variant of Porfíria used in former Portuguese India.

Pouwel m Dutch
Variant spelling of Pauwel.

Pouwels m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Paul.

Protaas m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch and Flemish form of Protasius, which came into being via the medieval Dutch form Protaes.

Protasia f Late Greek, Dutch (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Protasios (see Protasius).

Protasius m Late Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Protasios. This name was borne by a Christian martyr from the 2nd century AD.

Prudens m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic)
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective prudens meaning "wise, prudent" as well as "foreseeing, foreknowing".... [more]

Prudent m French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Walloon (Rare)
French form of Prudens and Prudentius.... [more]

Puk f Danish, Dutch
Danish and Dutch variant of Puck.... [more]

Quilene f Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), German (Rare)
Most likely a combination of a name starting with Qui- (such as Quinn and Quirijn) with a name that ends in -lene, such as Helene and Marlene.... [more]

Quint m Catalan, Dutch, English, Emilian-Romagnol, French (Rare), German
Catalan, Emilian-Romagnol and French form of Quintus as well as the Dutch, English and German short form of any given name starting with Quint-, such as Quinten and Quintijn (Dutch), Quintus and Quintinus (German) and Quintin (English).... [more]

Quintia f Ancient Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Quintius.

Quintiaan m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Quintianus.

Quintijn m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Quintinus.

Quintilia f Ancient Roman, Dutch (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Quintilius.

Quintilla f Ancient Roman, Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Latin diminutive of Quinta, which thus makes this name the feminine equivalent of Quintillus.

Quintine f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), French (Belgian, Archaic)
French variant form of Quentine, of which the use has not solely been limited to France: it has been used in other francophone regions in the world (such as Québec in Canada and Wallonia in Belgium) and even in non-francophone countries, such as the Netherlands.... [more]

Quinty f Dutch (Modern)
Derived from Quinta.

Quirien m & f Dutch
Variant spelling of Quirijn or Quirine, depending on the sex of the bearer.

Raas m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Raes.

Rachela f Italian (Rare), Polish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Italian variant of Rachele, Polish form of Rachel as well as a Latinate form of Rachel.

Rachella f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized from of Rachelle.

Rachnild f Dutch
Dutch form of Old Norse Ragnhild. ... [more]

Radegonde f Dutch (Archaic), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish
Dutch and French form of Radegund.

Radolf m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Radulf.

Rafaëlla f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Raphaëlla.

Rafaëlle f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Raphaëlle.

Raff m Dutch
Variant of Raf.

Raffaëla f Dutch
Dutch form of Raffaela.

Rafke f & m Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Raf) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -ke to the original name... [more]

Raimonde f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Raymonde.

Raimundus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Raimund.

Ralphina f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Extremely rare feminine form of Ralph.

Ralphine f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Ralphina, of which the spelling and pronunciation was inspired or influenced by French feminine names.... [more]

Rambo m Medieval German, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval German short form of masculine Ram- names of which the second element starts with b-, such as Rambald and Rambert.

Ramiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Ramiel.

Ramoon f Dutch
Short form of Ramona.... [more]

Ranfar m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning and origin unknown. This name is borne by the Dutch (protestant) preacher Ranfar Kouwijzer (b. 1973), who occasionally has interviews with the media and also writes columns and articles for Dutch newspapers (such as Trouw)... [more]

Ranne f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Possibly Frisian in origin, in which case the name is probably derived from a feminine Germanic given name that contains one of the following three Germanic elements: ragin meaning "advice" (see Rayner), rand meaning "rim (of a shield)" (see Randolf) or hraban meaning "raven" (see Ronne)... [more]

Raphaëlla f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Raphaëlle.

Raphaelle f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Raphaëlle.

Ravian m Dutch (Rare)

Raymonda f English, Dutch, Theatre
Feminine form of Raymond. It is the name of the titular character in the ballet 'Raymonda'.

Rayvano m Dutch (Modern, Rare)

Raziël m Dutch
Dutch form of Raziel.

Rebus m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)

Reemt m Frisian, Low German, Dutch (Rare)
Dutch, Low German, and Frisian form of Raymond.

Regien f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Régine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.

Reier m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
West Frisian form of the ancient Germanic name Reginher, which is a variant form of Raganhar (see Rayner).

Reijer m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Reier, which is much more common than Reier itself.... [more]

Reimer m Dutch, German
Dutch and German short form of Reinmar.

Reinaart m Dutch
Dutch form of Reinhard.

Reinalda f Dutch (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Dutch feminine form of Reinald as well as the Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Reinaldo. Also compare Reynalda.

Reinbert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Raginbert.

Reinbrand m Dutch
Dutch form of Raginbrand.

Reinburg f Dutch
Dutch form of Raginburg.

Reinerd m Dutch
Dutch form of Reinhard.

Reinerus m Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of Reinier.

Reini m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element ragin meaning "advice", such as Reinhard and Reinout for men and Reinhilde for women.... [more]

Reiniera f Dutch
Feminine form of Reinier.

Reinierus m Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of Reinier, but not a proper latinization when one takes into account the spelling rules of the Latin language (and therefore, understandably, Reinierus is the least common form out of all the possible latinizations for Reinier)... [more]

Reinilde f Italian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Italian form of Reinhild as well as a Dutch and Flemish variant of Reinhilde.

Reinildis f Medieval German (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Latinized form of Reinhild. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch historian and author Reinildis van Ditzhuyzen (b. 1948).

Reinmar m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Raginmar.

Reinolf m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Rainolf.

Reint m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch and West Frisian (contracted) short form of Germanic given names that start with Rein- and end in -t, such as Reinart, Reinbert and Reinout.

Reintje f Dutch, Frisian
Feminine diminutive of Rein.

Reitse m Dutch, Frisian
Diminutive of a given name, possibly Rein, Richard, or another name beginning with the element rīks "ruler, king", regin "advice, counsel", or rīdaną "to ride".

Rejo m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown. The name might possibly be a modern invention, at least in the case of ethnic Dutch bearers.... [more]

Remicus m Dutch (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Originally a corruption of Remigus, which is a variant of Remigius (see Rémy).

Remieg m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Remigius (see Rémy).

Remiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Remiel.

Remigus m Dutch (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Variant of Remigius (see Rémy).

Remko m Dutch
Variant spelling of Remco.

Remond m French (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese)
Variant of Remon.

Rena f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Rein.

Renaat m Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Dutch form of Renatus. Known bearers of this name include the Flemish politician Renaat Landuyt (b. 1959) and the Flemish architect Renaat Braem (1910-2001).

Renaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian), Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean), Dutch (Surinamese)
Portuguese variant of Reinaldo.

Reneeke f Flemish, Dutch
Dutch and Flemish diminutive of Renee.

Reneetje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Renee.

Renelde f French (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Reinhild.

Renessa f American (South, Rare), Dutch (Rare)

Renette f French, Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish (Rare), Haitian Creole
Diminutive of Renée.

Rengenier m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Maybe a blend of Renger and Rainier.

Renhild f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Reinhild.

Reniël m Dutch (Modern, Rare)

Renilde f Flemish, French (Belgian), German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Renelde.

Renna f Dutch (Rare), East Frisian
Feminine form of Renno.

Renno m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names having the first name element ragin "advice, council".

Rensje f Dutch
Diminutive and feminine form of Rens.

Reshano m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Probably a combination of a name starting with Re- and ending in -o (such as Renato) with Shane.

Reüel m Dutch
Dutch form of Reuel.

Revocata f Late Roman, Dutch (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic)
Feminine form of Revocatus.... [more]

Revocatus m Late Roman, Dutch (Archaic)
Derived from Latin revocatus meaning "recalled, called back", which in turn is derived from the Latin verb revoco meaning "to recall, to call back" as well as "to revive". Also compare the English word revocable, which is etymologically related.... [more]

Rewalt m Dutch (Rare)
A dithematic name formed of the Frisian name element RÊD "advice, council" (ultimately from Germanic rat) and walt "power, leader, ruler".... [more]

Reyer m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Reier, which is nowadays a bit more common than Reier itself, but not as common as the modern (variant) spelling Reijer, which is the most prevalent out of the three of them.... [more]

Reyka f Dutch (Rare)

Reyn m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Rein.

Reynoud m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Reinoud.

Reynout m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Reinoud.

Rhijnvis m Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
From the Old Germanic name Reginwis, itself from the roots regin "advice, counsel, decision" and wīs "wise". Its spelling was influenced by the Dutch word for the river Rhine (Rhijn in the old spelling)... [more]

Rhodé f Dutch
Dutch form of Rhoda.

Rhoïnde f Dutch (Rare)

Rhut f Spanish (Rare), Indonesian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Dutch (Archaic)
Variant of Ruth 1.

Riaan m Dutch, Afrikaans
Short form of Adriaan.

Rian m Dutch
Short form of Adrianus.

Riana f Dutch, Afrikaans
Variant of Rianna.

Riane f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Rianne.

Rianna f Dutch
Variant of Rianne.

Riannah f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Rias m Dutch (Rare)

Richarda f Dutch, German
Feminine form of Richard.

Richardina f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Richard.

Richèl f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant spelling of Richelle (which is far more popular). A known bearer of this name is the Dutch professional tennis player Richèl Hogenkamp (b. 1992).

Richenda f English (British, Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of the medieval name Richenza, used since at least the 18th century. It is often regarded as a feminine form of Richard... [more]

Rickwin m Medieval Dutch, Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Ryckwyn. Of the many medieval variations, this is the only one that has survived to today, although it is rarely used.

Ridgeciano m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Combination of Ridge with a given name that ends in -ciano, such as Luciano and Marciano.... [more]

Rie f Dutch, Danish, Limburgish
Dutch, Danish and Limburgish short form of Maria and Marie.

Riek f Dutch
Dutch short form of Henrika, Frederiek and Marieke.

Rieka f German (Rare), Dutch
Variant of Rika.

Rieke f German, Dutch
Short form of feminine names that contain the Germanic element rih meaning "ruler, king" (such as Friederike and Henrike and their variant forms and spellings).

Rieke f Dutch
Diminutive of Rie, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]

Rieko m Dutch (Rare), Frisian (Rare), German (Rare)
Probably a Low German diminutive of Hendrik.

Rielle f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names ending in -rielle.

Rieneke f & m Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Rien 1) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -ke to the original name... [more]

Riënne f Dutch (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of either Rien 1 or Rien 2.

Ries m Dutch
Short form of Marinus, Marius and Richard (also found spelled as Riesjard and Riesjart)... [more]

Riet f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Marietje and Margriet.

Rietje f German, Dutch
Short form of Marietje.

Riëtta f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Riëtte.

Rietta f Dutch, American
Shortened from Henrietta.

Riëtte f Dutch
Short form of Henriëtte.

Rieuwerd m Dutch
Dutch form of Radward.

Rif m & f Dutch (Rare)
The meaning of this rare but predominantly masculine name is a bit uncertain.... [more]

Riff m & f Popular Culture, Dutch (Modern, Rare)
In popular culture, this name is best known for being the name of one of the main characters of the 1957 Broadway musical West Side Story, namely the leader of a gang called the Jets. His name might possibly be derived from the English noun riff, which refers to a repeated instrumental melody line in a song.... [more]

Rifke f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant form of Rifka as well as a variant spelling of Rivke, both of which have the same etymological origin.

Rijk m Dutch
Dutch form of Rik or a short form of Rijkert.

Rijkert m Dutch
Dutch form of Richard.

Rijklof m Dutch
Dutch form of Riculf (also compare Roelof for the -lof ending). The name is perhaps best known because of Rijcklof van Goens (Rijcklof is an archaic spelling), a 17th-century Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies.

Rijkwijn m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Ricwin via the medieval Rijckwijn. This name was mostly seen in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Rijnhard m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch cognate of Reinhard.

Riksa f Dutch (Archaic)
Variant of Rixa and Rikse.

Rikst f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
West Frisian short form of Ricswind and Richild.

Rikwin m Dutch
Modern variant spelling of Rickwin - in other words, one could say that this is the modern Dutch form of Ricwin.

Rimbert m Flemish

Rinalda f Italian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Rinaldo and Dutch variant form of Reinalda.

Rine f Dutch
Variant form of Rina 1.

Rineke f Dutch
Diminutive form of Rine.

Rini m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Marinus.

Rinie f Dutch, Limburgish
Diminutive form of Rina 1.

Riquard m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Ricward.

Riquelle f Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant form of Richelle. Alternatively, in some cases, usage of this name can be inspired by the French surname Riquelle (also Riquel), which was derived from the male personal name Rickel, a short form of Germanic names containing the element ric "power, rule".

Risette f Dutch (Rare)

Riska f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Mariska.

Riv m Dutch

Rixt f West Frisian, Dutch
Variant spelling of Rikst. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch actress Rixt Leddy (b. 1976) and the Dutch speed skater Rixt Meijer (b. 1982).

Roana f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Roan.

Roanna f English, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Roan.

Robbrecht m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Robert.

Robertine f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English (Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Roberte and feminine form of Robertin. This name was borne by Robertine Barry (1863-1910), a French Canadian journalist and publisher.

Robien f Dutch
Variant of Robine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.

Robijn m & f Dutch
Dutch pet form of Robert, and a variant spelling of Robin.

Robine f Medieval French, French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French feminine form of Robin, which originated in medieval times. For reasons unknown, it fell out of use after the Middle Ages, after which it continued to survive as a matronymic surname (mostly in the Normandy region of France)... [more]

Robinus m Dutch
Latinized form of Robin.

Roby f & m Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Robert (for men) and Roberta and Robine (for women).

Rochella f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Latinate form of Rochelle.

Rocus m Dutch
Variant form of Rochus. A known Dutch bearer of this name was the composer and conductor Rocus van Yperen (1914-1994).

Rodericus m Dutch
Latinized form of Roderick.

Roderik m Danish (Rare), Dutch
Dutch form of Roderick.

Rodin m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Originally a pet form of given names containing the Germanic element hrod "fame". Usage of this name nowadays is probably mainly inspired by the famous French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), whose surname has the same etymological origin.

Rody m English (Rare), Dutch
English variant of Roddy as well as a Dutch cognate of the name. However, in Dutch it is usually a diminutive of Roderick and Roderik - not typically of Rodney.

Roebi f & m Dutch (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare)
As a Dutch name, Roebi seems to be exclusively feminine.... [more]

Roef m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian
Contracted form of Rudolf and/or Roelof. A well-known bearer of this name is the late Dutch actor Roef Ragas (1965-2007).

Roek m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could be a contraction of a diminutive like Roelke or even be a variant of Rochus. However, it is also possible that the name is derived from Dutch roek meaning "rook" (as in, the bird).

Roelanda f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Roeland.

Roelant m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Roland.

Roelf m Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Contracted form of Rudolf and/or Roelof.

Roelfien f Dutch
Variant of Roelfine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.

Roelfine f Dutch
Dutch contracted form of Rudolfine.

Roelfke f Dutch, West Frisian
Feminine form of Roelf. Also compare Roelofke (see Roelofje).

Roelie f & m Dutch
Diminutive of given names starting with Roel-, such as Roeland and Roelof (for males) and Roelanda and Roelofje (for females).

Roelien f Dutch
Variant of Roeline, with its spelling phonetical in nature.

Roelina f Dutch
Variant of Roeline.

Roeline f Dutch
Feminine form of Roel.

Roelke m & f Dutch (Rare)
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Roel) into a feminine name by simply adding the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke to the original name... [more]

Roelman m Dutch
This name consists of the name Roel - which in itself is a short form of Roeland - with the Germanic element man "man" added to it, by way of pet form... [more]

Roelofje f & m Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Roelof) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]

Roeltje f & m Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Roel) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -tje to the original name... [more]

Roen m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Jeroen.

Rogate f French (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Rogata.

Rogatiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Rogatianus.

Rokina f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Probably a spelling variant of Rocchina.

Rolien f Dutch
Variant of Roelien, though with this spelling, it may also be a short form of Carolien.

Rolina f Dutch
Variant of Roline (also compare Roelina).

Roline f Dutch, French (Archaic)
In The Netherlands, this name is a variant of Roeline - though with this spelling, it may also be a short form of Caroline... [more]

Rolman m Dutch
Variant of Roelman.

Rolof m Low German, Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Low German form of Rodolf, as well as a Dutch variant of Roelof and a Swedish adoption.

Romaan m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Romanus (see Roman).

Romania f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Romanius.... [more]