Albert

a male given name, equivalent to English Albert


Gerard

From Old Dutch *Gērhard, from Proto-West Germanic *Gaiʀahard.


Jan

From Middle Dutch jan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן. Shortening of Johannes.

der

Hebrew יוֹחָנָן

a male given name, equivalent to English John


Alexander

From Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros).

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alexander


Marcus

Borrowed from Latin Mārcus. The Biblical senses derive from Ancient Greek Μᾶρκος (Mârkos).


Thomas

From Middle Dutch thomas, from Latin Thōmās, from Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς (Thōmâs), from Aramaic תאומא.


Paul

a male given name, equivalent to English Paul


Andreas

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas).

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Andrew


Peter

From Middle Dutch Peter, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “rock, stone”), as a name a loan translation of Aramaic כֵּיפָא (“stone, rock; Peter, Cephas”).

a male given name, equivalent to English Peter


Adam

From Middle Dutch Adam, from Latin Ādām, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), from Hebrew אָדָם (“Adam”).


Jacob

desc

Afrikaans: Jacob, Jakob, Jacobus, Jakobus

Afrikaans: Cobus, Kobus, Jaco, Jako, Koos

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Jacob or James

Koosje

Coos, Cobus, Koos, Kobus, Kobbe, Kobe (diminutive)


David

Ultimately from Latin David, from Ancient Greek Δαυίδ (Dauíd), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד.

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English David


Robert

From Middle Dutch robert, from Old French [Term?], from Germanic. Equivalent to a Frenchified form of Robrecht.


Abe

a male given name, West Frisian variant of Albert and Abel


Anne

Borrowed from West Frisian Anne, variant of Ane.

Anne Wadman toonde zich in de Leeuwarder Courant nog enthousiaster.

2004, Matthijs de Ridder, “Tenzij de Dirk Martensprijs ook wel eens voor de lol wordt toegekend. De grote reis van Marc Andries 1960-1968”, in Yves T'Sjoen, Ludo Stynen, editors, Onderstroom. De vergankelijkheid van het schrijverschap. Verkenningen van de Vlaamse literatuur buiten beeld (1952-1968), page 124:

De autorit naar het huiskamerconcert vanDoTheUndo in Den Haag is nog maar nauwelijks begonnen maar de prioriteiten van Anne Soldaat en toetsenist Matthijs van Duijvenbode zijn al duidelijk: muziek en drop.

2013, Matthijs van der Ven, Onder invloed. Nederlandse muzikanten over hun inspiratiebronnen:

Zo is van de voorman van de stichting Open Doors, Anne van der Bijl, bekend dat hij niet alleen het goede zoekt voor zijn vervolgde medechristenen, maar ook voor anderen, zelfs voor vijanden van de kerk, tot en met terroristen toe.

2015, Ad de Bruijne, “Samen één offer voor God”, in James Kennedy, Pieter Vos, editors, Oefenen in discipelschap. De gemeente als groeiplaats van het goede leven:

(Netherlands, chiefly in the province of Frisia) a male given name


Steven

From Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, “crown, wreath”), from στέφω (stéphō, “to put round, to surround”).


Louis

Borrowed from French Louis. Doublet of Lodewijk.


Francis

From Latin Franciscus, originally a nickname of St. Francis of Assisi.


Kees

Hier in huis heten de mensen gewoon Piet, Kees, Nel en Ans en geen Storm, Vlinder, Felicity of Zwaard van de Islam. Wij zijn allemaal geboren ver voor de tijd dat ouders in de naamgeving van hun kinderen willen laten zien hoe origineel en modern ze wel niet zijn. Met alle gevaren van dien. Heb je je dochter Vlinder genoemd en dan blijkt ze zich te ontpoppen tot een slome papperige vetzak. Die kan dan toch maar beter Ans heten.

2014, Hendrik Groen, Pogingen iets van het leven te maken, Meulenhoff Boekerij B.V., →ISBN:

Here in this house, people are just simply called Piet, Kees, Nel and Ans, and not Storm, Butterfly, Felicity, or Sword of Islam. We are all born long before the time that parents want to show with how they name their children how original and modern they are. With all the dangers that entails. You'd named your daughter Butterfly, and then she turns out to be sluggish, mushy fatty. Then they'd just better been named Ans.


Ruud

Shortened from Rudolf ( = English Rudolph).


Samuel

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Samuel


Adolf

a male given name, equivalent to English Adolph


Dennis

a male given name, equivalent to English Dennis


Abraham

Ultimately from Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβραάμ (Abraám), from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם.

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abraham


Ad

a diminutive of the male given name Adriaan or formerly of Adolf


Cor

a male given name, hypocoristic form of Cornelis


Dirk

a diminutive of the male given name Diederik


Evert

From a diminutive of Dutch Everard or Everhard, equivalent to English Everett.

Zondag. 22. september.
Zelfs al ben je tachtig, heb je altijd een grote waffel en heet je Evert, dan nog is er onzekerheid.


Ali

Ga niet baden daar in de kali / en ga niet trouwen daar in Pesapen / Laat je raden, m'n kleine Ali / wanneer ik jou met raad van dienst wil zijn

1978, “Ajoen Ajoen”, in Anton Beuving (lyrics), Harry Bannink (music), Weerzien met Indië, performed by Wieteke van Dort:

Don't go bathing out there in the river / and don't get married out there in Pesapen / Take good counsel, my little Ali / when I wish to be of service to you with advice

a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Ali


Luk

a male given name, equivalent to English Luke


Hans

From German Hans, a medieval short form of Johannes (“John”).

a diminutive of the male given name Johannes


Max

Borrowed from German Max. Equivalent to a shortening of Maximiliaan.


Marcel

a male given name, equivalent to English Marcel


Pier

a diminutive of the male given name Pieter


Benjamin

From Middle Dutch benjamin, from Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamīn, literally “son of the right/south or son of days”).


Pol

Short form of Leopold, Apollonius, Napoleon, and also a modern variant of Paul.


Job

Ultimately from Latin Iob, from Ancient Greek Ἰώβ (Iṓb), from Biblical Hebrew אִיּוֹב.


Robin

a unisex given name, equivalent to English Robin


Leo

Ultimately from Latin leō (“lion”), from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn, “lion”).

a male given name, equivalent to English Leo


Mark

(given name): From Latin Marcus.
(hamlet): First attested as ab aqueductu marken nuncupato in 1316. Derived from Middle Dutch marke (“border, borderland, march”), from Old Dutch *marka, from Proto-West Germanic *marku.

inh

a male given name, equivalent to English Mark


Frans

Javindo: Pang

From French François and Latin Franciscus.

a male given name, equivalent to English Francis


Abel

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (hével).


Edgar

a male given name, equivalent to English Edgar


Gerrit

A by-form of Gerard, which derives from Middle Dutch Gherart, from Old Dutch *Gērhard, from Proto-West Germanic *Gaiʀahard.

a male given name, equivalent to English Gerard


Bruno

From Old High German [Term?]. Related to bruin.


Lucas

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs), perchance via Latin Lucas.


Theo

a male given name, equivalent to English Theo


Stefan

a male given name, equivalent to English Stephen


Johannes

From Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān). Cognate with English John.

יוֹחָנָן יוחנן#Hebrew

a male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], equivalent to English John


Jacobus

a male given name, the Latinized form of Jacob


Jeroen

Ultimately from Latin Hieronymus, from Ancient Greek Ῑ̔ερώνῠμος (Hīerṓnumos).

a male given name, equivalent to English Jerome or Jeremy


Michel

a male given name, equivalent to English Michael


Tobias

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Τοβίας (Tobías), from Hebrew טוֹבִיָּה (toviyá, literally “my good is YHWH”).


Sven

Borrowed from Swedish Sven in the 20th century.


Bert

a male given name, equivalent to English Bert


Aat

a male given name. Short form of Adriaan, equivalent of Adrian


Aäron

Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (aharōn).

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Aaron


Abdel

a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Abdul


Abdoella

Borrowed from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱللّٰه (ʕabdu llāh).

bor

عَبْدُ ٱللّٰه

a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Abdullah


Abdoel

From the Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant [of]”) + ال (al-, “the”), not a complete name in Arabic.


Adriaan

a male given name, equivalent to English Adrian


Achmed

a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Ahmed


Aart

a male given name. A pet name of the Dutch male given name Arnoud, an equivalent of Arnold


Aad

a diminutive of the male given name Adriaan [=Adrian]


Aaldrik

Cognate to German Adalrich, which derives from Old High German adal (“noble”) + rihhi (“ruler”).


Adelbert

a male given name of rare usage, variant of Albert, equivalent to English Adelbert


Adelwijn

a male given name, equivalent to English Alwin


Alonzo

a male given name, equivalent to English Alfonso


Almar

a male given name, equivalent to English Aylmer


Aaldert

Cognate to German Adelhard, which derives from Old High German adal (“noble”) + harti (“ruler”).


Adelmar

From Proto-West Germanic *Aþalmārī, equivalent to Old Dutch *athal (noble) + māri (“famous”).


Jasper

From Spanish Gaspar, from Biblical Hebrew גִּזְבָּר (gizbar), ultimately from Old Median *ganǰabarah. First recorded in 1627, with other spellings Gaspar (1626), Jespaer and Jesper (1628).

a male given name, equivalent to English Caspar


Pim

a male given name. A Dutch pet form of Willem, ( William)


Timo

a male given name. A Dutch pet form of Timotheüs ( = Timothy)


Subaru

a male or female given name from Japanese


Jonas

From Middle Dutch Jonas, from Latin Iōnās, from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹנָה.


Hubert

From Hubertus, Latinised form of Hubrecht.


Franco

a male given name from Italian, equivalent to Frank or Francis


Joachim

a male given name, equivalent to English Joachim


Wouder

a male given name, equivalent to English Walter


Christiaan

Ultimately from Latin Chrīstiānus, from Ancient Greek Χρῑστιᾱνός (Khrīstiānós).

a male given name, equivalent to English Christian


Constantijn

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Constantine


Cornelis

From older Cornelius, from Latin Cornēlius.

a male given name, equivalent to English Cornelius


Anton

From Latin Antonius. Cognate to English Anthony.


Maarten

Ultimately from Latin Mārtīnus, from Mārs + -īnus.

a male given name, equivalent to English Martin


Jezus

Negerhollands: Jesus

→ Caribbean Javanese: Yésus

a male given name from Hebrew of Hebrew origin.


Ruben

Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén).


Karel

a male given name, equivalent to English Charles


Ollie

a diminutive of the male given name Oliver

a diminutive of the male given name Olivier


Armando

a male given name, borrowed from Italian


Laurens

a male given name, equivalent to English Laurence or Lawrence


Frederik

Afrikaans: Frederik

a male given name, equivalent to English Frederick


Sanne

a male given name, via Frisian, sometimes a diminutive of Sander, Alexander or from Old Norse sannr (“true”)


Koenraad

Inherited from Middle Dutch Coenraet, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Kōnirād, equivalent to koen (“courageous”) + raad (“counsel”)

a male given name, equivalent to English Conrad


Hendrik

From Middle Dutch Hendric, Henric, from Old Dutch *Hēmrīk, *Heimrīk, from Proto-West Germanic *Haimarīk, from Proto-Germanic *Haimarīks. Cognates include English Henry, French Henri, German Heinrich, Danish Henrik.

Altijd kies ik voor de veilige weg. Mijn specialiteit: het sparen van kool én geit. Mijn ouders hadden een vooruitziende blik toen ze mĳ Hendrik noemden: veel braver zul je ze niet snel tegenkomen. 'Kent gij Hendrik niet, die altijd zoo beleefd zijnen hoed afneemt als hij voorbij gaat?' Dat ben ik.

I always choose the safe option. My specialty: saving both the cabbage and the goat. My parents were prescient when they named me Hendrik: you won't find many as well-behaved. "Don't you know Hendrik, who always so politely takes off his hat in passing?" That's me.

a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Henry


Nicolaas

a male given name, equivalent to English Nicholas


Paulus

From Middle Dutch Paulus, from Latin Paulus.

a male given name, now rare in this form.


Gert

Shortening of Gerard, from Middle Dutch gerart, from older gerhart.


Lodewijk

/ˈloːdəˌʋɛi̯k/

From Middle Dutch Lodewijc, from Frankish *Hlōdowig, from *hlūd (“famous”) + *wīg (“warrior”). Cognate with German Ludwig, which see for some more information.

a male given name, equivalent to English Louis, Lewis, or Ludwig


Hilarius

From Middle Dutch hilarius, from Latin Hilarius, from Ancient Greek ἱλᾰρός (hilarós).


Engelbert

From Middle Dutch *Enghelbert, from Old Dutch *Engilberht. Equivalent to engel (“angel, Angle”) + Brecht (“bright - now only found as personal name”)


Gideon

Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew גִּדְעוֹן (“smasher, feller”), perhaps influenced by Latin Gedeon, from Ancient Greek Γεδεων (Gedeōn).


Petrus

Negerhollands: Pitrus, Petrus

From Middle Dutch Petrus, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “rock, stone”), as a name a loan translation of Aramaic כֵּיפָא (“stone, rock; Peter, Cephas”).

a male given name, now rare outside baptismal names.


Eduard

a male given name, equivalent to English Edward


Jochem

a male given name, shortened form of Joachim


Jaap

→ West Frisian: Jappe

⇒ West Frisian: Japik (diminutive)

(Netherlands) a diminutive of the male given name Jacob


Willem

> Afrikaans: Willem (inherited)

Japanese: ウィレム (Wiremu)

Korean: 빌럼 (Billeom)

Toba Batak: ᯅᯪᯞ᯲ᯞᯩᯔ᯲ (Billem)

a male given name from Proto-Germanic, equivalent to English William


Michaël

From Vulgate Latin Michaēl, Michahēl, from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl, literally “who is like God?”).

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael


Joël

a male given name, equivalent to English Joel


Christoffel

English: Christoffel symbol

From Latin Christophorus, from Koine Greek Χριστόφορος (Khristóphoros).

a male given name, corresponding to English Christopher


Arnoud

a male given name. An equivalent of Arnold


Tijn

a diminutive of the male given name Constantijn


Jordi

Borrowed from Catalan Jordi at the end of the 20th century.


Joost

From earlier Joos, from Medieval Latin Iodocus, Iudocus, from Old Breton Iodoc. Cognate with English Joyce.


Pieter

Afrikaans: Pieter

→ Russian: Питер (Piter)

From Middle Dutch Pieter, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “rock, stone”), as a name a loan translation of Aramaic כֵּיפָא (“stone, rock; Peter, Cephas”).

a male given name, equivalent to English Peter


Boudewijn

/ˈbɑu̯dəˌʋɛi̯n/

From Middle Dutch Baltwin, from Old Dutch Baldawin, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz. The first element of the name survives as the now-dated adjective boud.


Arend

a male given name, equivalent to English Arnold, sometimes spelled as Arent


Wouter

From Middle Dutch [Term?], from Old Dutch *Waldheri, Proto-West Germanic *Waldahari, from Proto-Germanic *Waldaharjaz.


Romaan

nl-noun

Romaan m (plural Romanen, diminutive Romaantje n)

Romanen (plural)
Romaantje (diminutive neuter)

From Latin Romanus (“Roman, associated with Rome”), cognate with Romaan, Romaans, Romein, etc.
* The given can stem from the saint's name Romanus or, still via Latin, from Germanic Rodman.

der

a male given name, equivalent to German Roman, Polish Roman, Italian Romano or Romeo, or French Romain, cognate with Dutch Manus and Romein


Gradus

a diminutive of the male given name Gerardus


Renaat

a male given name, a diminutive of Renatus, the Latin of René


Basiel

a male given name, a diminutive of Basilius, the Latin form of Basil


Tinus

A procope of the male given name Martinus or Martijn.

Je ziet Tinus nu nooit meer op zijn BSA rijden.

You never see Tinus driving on his BSA anymore nowadays.


Abeltje

a male given name, a diminutive or hypocoristic form of Abel


Adaemkin

a male given name and diminutive of Adaem, Adam


Joris

→ French: Georis

a male given name, equivalent to English George


Maximiliaan

a male given name, equivalent to English Maximilian


Maurits

a male given name, equivalent to English Morris


Rogier

From Middle Dutch Rogier, from Old French Rogier and Latin Rogerius, from Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþigaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz. Doublet of Rutger.


Frits

Borrowed from German Fritz, diminutive of Friedrich (“Frederick”).


Romein

From Middle Dutch romein, from Old French Romain, from Latin rōmānus.


Harm

a male given name, Low German, derived from Herman, meaning "army man"


Hylke

Borrowed from West Frisian Hylke, from Hild.

a male or female given name from West Frisian


Michiel

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael


Thijs

a diminutive of the male given name Matthijs, equivalent to English Matt


Mees

As a surname it is a shortening of Bartholomew, and as a male given name it is said to be a clipping from son of Tolmai (Hebrew תלמי), itself related to Bartholomew.


Hendrick

Variant of Hendrik, cognate with English Henry and German Heinrich.


Wieb

a diminutive of the male given name Wiebrand


Martijn

From Middle Dutch Martijn, from Old French Martin, from Latin Martinus, from Mars + -inus. Compare English Martin.

a male given name, equivalent to English Martin


Alphons

a male given name, equivalent to English Alfonso


Andries

a male given name; an alternative form of Andreas


Brecht

From a common name element meaning "bright," from Proto-West Germanic *berht.


Bastiaan

a male given name derived from Sebastiaan


Jozef

From Middle Dutch joseph, from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוֹסֵף.

Hebrew יוֹסֵף

a male given name, equivalent to English Joseph


Aarnout

a male given name, equivalent to English Arnold


Antoon

a male given name, equivalent to English Anthony


Luuk

a male given name, equivalent to English Luke


Valentijn

a male given name, equivalent to English Valentine


Matthijs

Ultimately from Late Latin Matthiās and Matthaeus, from Koine Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), Ματθίας (Matthías), &c., several figures in the New Testament including the apostles Matthew and Matthias, from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattiṯyāhū), from מַתָּנַת (“gift, reward”) + יהוה (“YHWH, God”). Doublet of Matteüs and Mattias. Compare French Matthieu and Matthias.

מַתִּתְיָהוּ

Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattiṯyāhū)

a male given name, equivalent to English Matthew, Matthias, &c.

Matthew the Apostle
Matthias the Apostle
New Testament
apostles


Calvijn

Likely borrowed from Latin, perhaps with influence from Middle French.

a male given name, equivalent to English Calvin


Jordy

Spelling variant of Jordi, of Catalan origin.


Coen

a diminutive of the male given name Coenraad


Schalk

Probably shortened from Godschalk (“servant of God”). Ultimately equivalent to schalk in the historical meaning “servant”.


Ilias

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰλιάς (Iliás), the poem about Ἴλιον (Ílion), an alternate name for Troy.


Sjakie

From Sjaak (a male given name) + -ie (diminutive suffix).


Rhijnvis

Unrelated to vis, which would have been spelt visch in older texts.

a male given name (mostly used in the Feith family)


Gerlach

Latin: Gerlachus

a male given name originating as an occupation


Wilmer

a male given name, equivalent to English Wilmer


Henk

Variant of Hendrik, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Haimarīks.


Klaas

Shortened from Niklaas, Niclaas, Niclaes.


Sietse

Borrowed from West Frisian Sytse, Sietse.

a male given name from West Frisian of West Frisian origin.


Joop

a male given name from Dutch, corresponding to Jakob and Johannes, also to Jozef in the South


Wilco

a diminutive of the male given name Willem, equivalent to English Will


Freek

Afrikaans: Freek

a male given name; diminutive of Frederik


Coenraad

a male given name from Proto-Germanic, equivalent to English Conrad


Fons

a diminutive of the male given name Alfons


Pjotr

Пётр Пётр#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Пётр (Pjotr)


Godschalk

From godschalk, a compound of god (“god”) + schalk (“servant”). Cognate to German Gottschalk.


Adelard

a male given name, equivalent to English Adelard


Sebbe

a diminutive of the male given name Sebastiaan


Bertus

Rijdt Bertus nog steeds op zijn Norton?


Hubertus

Borrowed from Latin Hubertus, a Latinisation of Hubrecht.


Pepijn

a male given name. Equivalent to English Pippin


Gijsbert

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Gīslaberhtaz.


Fjodor

Фёдор Фёдор#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Фёдор (Fjódor)


Emiel

From Latin Aemilius, a Roman family name possibly from aemulus (“rival”). Cognate with French Émile.

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Emil


Eppie

From Ep + -ie, the diminutive suffix here having a hypocoristic function.


Twan

From French Antoine, with elision of the first syllable.


Folkmar

From Old Dutch *Folcmār, from Proto-West Germanic *Folkmārī, equivalent to Old Dutch folc (people) + māri (“famous”).


Teunis

a male given name, equivalent to English Tony


Reinier

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Raginaharjaz.


Tiny

Hypocoristic form of Martijn/Martinus, Constantijn and other names ending in -tijn.


Wout

Clipping of Wouter and related names with Proto-Germanic *waldaz.


Harmen

a male given name, equivalent to English Herman


Gerrie

a diminutive of the male given name Gerrit, Gerard or Gerardus, used also as a legal name in its own right


Ep

a diminutive of the male given names Elbert or Egbert


Rutger

From German Rütger, from Middle High German Rüedger, from Old High German Ruodgēr, from Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþigaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz. Doublet of Rogier.


Sjloume

From Yiddish שלמה (shloyme). Doublet of Salomo.

a male given name from Yiddish, equivalent to English Shlomo


Chandrikapersad

Likely ultimately from Sanskrit [Term?].