Dutch Boy Names
151 dutch boy names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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There is a particular sound American parents keep reaching for right now — short, hard-edged, ending in a consonant that lands like a door closing. Dutch does that better than almost any other language. Ryker and Rhett are the standard-bearers, both rugged without being aggressive, and Hendrix adds a rock-and-roll swagger that no other origin quite matches. Decker rounds out the group with the same surname-style confidence. If that is the register you want, these Dutch boy names are the shortest route to it.
The homeland picks are gentler and, to my ear, more charming. Koen and Coen are everyday names across the Netherlands and feel wonderfully unfussy in English, while Jordy is friendly and boyish in a way American lists rarely offer. Van is the minimalist choice, three letters lifted from countless Dutch surnames and increasingly used on its own. And for parents who like the New York angle, Bronx and Harlem both come straight from Dutch colonists who named those places long before anyone thought of them as baby names.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its Dutch or Dutch-American story, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
Dutch Boy Names
Ryker#183 in the U.S.Rich, powerful ruler — from Germanic/Dutch surname Ryker or Riker, from Dutch rijk (rich, power▶Rhett#188 in the U.S.Advice, counsel — from Dutch surname de Raedt or Old Norse element rāð (counsel, advice)▶Hendrix#354 in the U.S.Dutch and Flemish surname form of Hendrik (Henry), from Old German Heimrich, composed of 'heim'▶Kyler#404 in the U.S.Possibly from Dutch Kuyler meaning archer or bowman; also interpreted as a modern blend of Kyle▶Kobe#519 in the U.S.Has multiple possible origins: as a Japanese place-name (the port city of Kobe, 神戸, meaning 'go▶Ledger#554 in the U.S.From the Old English or Old Dutch name Leodegar, a compound of leod ('people, tribe') and gar (▶Koen#623 in the U.S.Dutch short form of Conrad or Konrad, from Old High German Kuonrat, composed of kuon ('bold,' '▶Dereck#688 in the U.S.Ruler of the people; from Old High German Theodoric, combining theud (people) and ric (ruler)▶Skyler#783 in the U.S.Scholar or student; an Americanized spelling of the Dutch surname Schuyler, meaning scholar or ▶Derrick#850 in the U.S.Dutch and English form of Theodoric, from Old High German Thiudorich, composed of thiud (people▶Harlem#971 in the U.S.From Dutch Haarlem, composed of haer meaning sandy soil or wooded area and lem meaning home or ▶Van#972 in the U.S.As a Dutch prefix, van means of or from, used in surnames denoting origin; also an Armenian nam▶Coen#1119 in the U.S.Bold advisor; a Dutch short form of Koenraad (Conrad), from Germanic kuoni (brave, bold) + rad ▶Jordy#1162 in the U.S.To flow down; a Dutch/English diminutive of Jordan, from Hebrew yarden (to descend, to flow dow▶Decker#1185 in the U.S.Thatcher; roofer; one who decks or covers; from Dutch/German Decker (one who covers roofs, a th▶Bronx#1294 in the U.S.Bronck's farm; from the Bronx borough of New York▶Derick#1434 in the U.S.People's ruler; ruler of the people▶Kip#1456 in the U.S.From the pointed hill; young male sheep▶Pierson#1458 in the U.S.Son of Pier/Peter; son of the rock▶Eddy#1528 in the U.S.A diminutive of Edward or Edmund, from Old English ead "wealth, fortune" combined with weard "g▶Gerard#1529 in the U.S.Brave with the spear (Germanic ger 'spear' + hard 'brave')▶Skylar#1550 in the U.S.Respelling of the Dutch surname Schuyler, meaning 'scholar' or 'shelter'.▶Holland#1562 in the U.S.A transferred place name and surname referring to the Holland region; from Middle Dutch 'holt l▶Hendrick#1567 in the U.S.Dutch form of Henry/Heinrich, from Germanic 'haim' ('home') and 'ric' ('ruler'), meaning 'ruler▶Coby#1590 in the U.S.Diminutive of Jacob, from Hebrew Ya'aqov, 'supplanter' / 'holder of the heel'.▶Hazen#1732 in the U.S.From a Dutch/Germanic surname related to haas/hase 'hare'.▶Roen#1741 in the U.S.Sacred name▶Kasper#1750 in the U.S.Treasurer▶Vander#1801 in the U.S.From the▶Justus#1807 in the U.S.Just, lawful, upright▶Storm#1870 in the U.S.Storm, tempest▶Lyon#1897 in the U.S.Variant of Lion/Leon, from Latin leo 'lion'; also a place name (the city of Lyon).▶Arie#1914 in the U.S.As a Hebrew name, a transliteration of 'aryeh' meaning 'lion'. As a Dutch name, a short form of▶Riaan#1924 in the U.S.From Hadria▶Kyan#1939 in the U.S.Ancient, enduring▶Quinten#2047 in the U.S.Fifth▶Jordi#2081 in the U.S.Farmer, earthworker▶Leopold#2082 in the U.S.People▶Lou#2118 in the U.S.Famous in battle▶Cornelius#2150 in the U.S.Horn▶Jan#2211 in the U.S.God is gracious; form of John from Hebrew Yochanan, common in Slavic, Dutch, and Scandinavian u▶Lex#2216 in the U.S.Defending men▶Roel#2250 in the U.S.famous ruler▶Brooklyn#2282 in the U.S.broken land, marshland▶Herbert#2482 in the U.S.Army▶Tim#2514 in the U.S.Honouring God▶Herman#2641 in the U.S.Army man▶Willem#2664 in the U.S.Will helmet▶Olivier#2690 in the U.S.Olive tree▶Hendrik#2716 in the U.S.Home ruler▶Lio#2891 in the U.S.Lion▶Bram#2948 in the U.S.Father of many▶Stryker#3086 in the U.S.English occupational surname from Dutch or Low German striker, meaning one who strikes or a smo▶Bruin#3217 in the U.S.Brown; the bear; a bear's name from medieval European beast fables▶Maikel#3424 in the U.S.Phonetic spelling of Michael — 'who is like God?' — used in Spanish-speaking countries (especia▶Hendricks#3539 in the U.S.From the surname Hendricks, 'son of Hendrick' — the Dutch/Germanic form of Henry, 'home ruler'▶Khyler#3553 in the U.S.Kh-styled spelling of Kyler — from Dutch surname Kuyler ('archer/maker of bows') or an elaborat▶Harm#3660 in the U.S.Harm is a traditional Frisian and Low German short form of Herman, from the Germanic heri, 'arm▶Tunis#3796 in the U.S.Tunis was a genuine Dutch given name, a short form of Antonius, the Latin name behind Anthony, ▶Dirck#4116 in the U.S.Dirck is an older Dutch spelling of Dirk, the short form of Diederik, the Dutch form of Theodor▶Roosevelt#4150 in the U.S.From the Dutch surname Roosevelt — roos, 'rose', plus veld, 'field' — 'rose field'▶Hendryx#4458 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Hendrix — a Dutch/Flemish surname, 'son of Hendrik (Henry)', from Germanic 'home-▶Buren#4701 in the U.S.Buren is a first name lifted from Van Buren, the Dutch surname meaning 'from Buren' (a town in ▶Merel#4738 in the U.S.Merel is the Dutch word for 'blackbird,' used as a given name. In the Netherlands it is chiefly▶Dune#4913 in the U.S.From the word dune — 'a hill or ridge of wind-blown sand' (via Dutch/French, from a Celtic root▶Ryerson#5002 in the U.S.From the Dutch surname Ryerson — 'son of Reier/Ryer' (a Dutch name linked to 'rider/knight', or▶Vann#5206 in the U.S.Double-n spelling of Van — from Dutch 'van', 'of/from', or English 'from the fen/marsh'; also a▶Cortland#5262 in the U.S.From an English/Dutch surname/place-name — 'the court's land' or 'short land' (Dutch kort, 'sho▶Kamp#5537 in the U.S.From the surname Kamp — Dutch/German, 'a field, an enclosed piece of land' (from Latin campus);▶Harlym#5730 in the U.S.An -ym spelling of Harlem — the New York district, named for Haarlem in the Netherlands ('a hom▶Khoen#5766 in the U.S.A Kh- spelling of the Dutch Koen/Coen — a short form of Koenraad (Conrad), from Germanic kuoni,▶Durk#5850 in the U.S.Durk is a variant spelling of Dirk, the Dutch and Low German short form of Diederik (Theodoric)▶Dekker#5956 in the U.S.From the Dutch surname Dekker — from Dutch dekken, 'to cover, to roof'; 'a roofer, a thatcher' ▶Rein#6383 in the U.S.A Dutch/Germanic short form of names with the ragin element, 'counsel, advice; judgment' (as in▶Arjen#6471 in the U.S.A Dutch form of Adrian — from Latin Hadrianus, 'from Hadria' (a town giving its name to the Adr▶Skip#6757 in the U.S.From the English nickname Skip/Skipper — from the Dutch schipper, 'a ship's captain; a master o▶Dirk#6912 in the U.S.A Dutch short form of Diederik/Theodoric — from Germanic theod, 'people', plus ric, 'ruler; pow▶Brees#7299 in the U.S.A modern surname-name, variously a Dutch/German surname and a name honoring the footballer Drew▶Deckard#7329 in the U.S.From a Dutch/English surname (Dekker/Deckard), 'a thatcher; one who covers roofs'; also the nam▶Jeron#7442 in the U.S.A form of Jerome/Jeroen — from Greek Hieronymos, 'a sacred/holy name' (hieros, 'sacred', + onom▶Schuyler#7633 in the U.S.From a Dutch surname, variously 'a scholar' and 'a shelter/refuge' (from schuilen, 'to shelter/▶Evert#7902 in the U.S.A Dutch/Scandinavian form of Everhard/Everett — from the Germanic, 'strong/brave as a wild boar▶Zeeland#8278 in the U.S.From the Dutch place Zeeland — zee, 'sea', + land, 'land', hence 'sea land' (a province of the ▶Korver#8659 in the U.S.A Dutch occupational surname — from korf, 'a basket', hence 'a basket-maker/seller'; we note th▶Thielen#8877 in the U.S.A German/Dutch surname — 'the son of Thiele' (Thiele a short form of Dietrich/Theodoric, 'ruler▶Boss#9072 in the U.S.From the word boss, 'a leader; a chief; the one in charge' (from the Dutch baas, 'master'); a w▶Bronxx#9085 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Bronx — the New York City borough, named for the Swedish/Dutch settler J▶Derk#9093 in the U.S.Derk is a Dutch and Frisian short form of Derek and Dirk, all contractions of Theodoric. Theodo▶Carel#9097 in the U.S.A Dutch/Afrikaans form of Charles (Karel) — from the Germanic karl, 'a free man; a man'▶Gerrit#9257 in the U.S.A Dutch form of Gerard — from the Germanic ger, 'a spear', + hard, 'brave; hardy', hence 'brave▶Michiel#9288 in the U.S.Michiel is the standard Dutch and Flemish form of Michael, which comes from the Hebrew Mikha'el▶Skipper#9312 in the U.S.The English word skipper, 'the captain of a ship or team,' from the Dutch schipper. Long used a▶Kuiper#9460 in the U.S.From the Dutch surname Kuiper — 'a cooper; a barrel/cask-maker' (an occupational name); also kn▶Pieter#9627 in the U.S.A Dutch form of Peter — from the Greek petros, 'a rock; a stone'▶Ryer#9671 in the U.S.A Dutch surname-name from Rijer/Ryer — variously 'a rider; a mounted warrior/knight'▶Snyder#9716 in the U.S.A German/Dutch surname from Schneider/Snijder, 'a tailor; one who cuts (cloth)'; an occupationa▶Wrett#9803 in the U.S.A modern respelling echoing Rhett ('advice', Dutch) and Brett ('from Brittany/a Breton'); no si▶Rosevelt#9892 in the U.S.A given name honoring the presidential surname Roosevelt, from the Dutch for 'rose field.' It s▶Dewitt#9987 in the U.S.From the Dutch surname De Witt, 'the white; the fair one' — carried into given-name use, notabl▶Christiaan#10056 in the U.S.The Dutch/Afrikaans form of Christian — from the Greek christianos, 'a follower of Christ; anoi▶Kortland#10322 in the U.S.Kortland is a spelling of the surname Cortland/Courtland, read as 'court land; land belonging t▶Nicolaas#10466 in the U.S.The Dutch form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike, 'victory,' ▶Marten#10503 in the U.S.A Dutch and German form of Martin, from the Latin Martinus, tied to Mars, the Roman god of war ▶Robbert#10596 in the U.S.Robbert is the Dutch spelling of Robert, a Germanic name from hrod ('fame') and beraht ('bright▶Adriaan#10626 in the U.S.The Dutch form of Adrian, from the Latin Hadrianus, 'from Hadria' - an old city in northern Ita▶Hoke#11255 in the U.S.Hoke is a surname of English and Dutch origin, generally traced to a place name or to the Middl▶Hoover#11379 in the U.S.A German/Dutch surname (from Huber, 'landowner; farmer of a hide of land') given as a first nam▶Hendric#11396 in the U.S.A Dutch and German form of Henry, from Germanic heim ('home') and ric ('ruler, power') — 'ruler▶Hyndrix#11411 in the U.S.A stylized respelling of Hendrix, a Dutch surname meaning 'son of Hendrik' (Henry). Best known ▶Jantzen#11457 in the U.S.A Scandinavian, Dutch and North German surname meaning 'son of Jan', Jan being the local form o▶Janssen#11477 in the U.S.Janssen is a Dutch and Frisian surname meaning 'son of Jan,' Jan being the Dutch form of John, ▶Keizer#11648 in the U.S.A Dutch spelling of Keizer/Kaiser, 'emperor', descended from the Roman Caesar; also a Dutch sur▶Luuk#11771 in the U.S.Luuk is the Dutch form of Luke/Lucas, from Latin Lucas, 'man from Lucania,' often linked to lux▶Reinier#11988 in the U.S.The Dutch and German form of Rayner/Reiner, from Germanic ragin ('counsel; advice') + hari ('ar▶Rhet#11996 in the U.S.A trimmed spelling of Rhett, from the Dutch surname de Raedt ('advice; counsel'); the name owes▶Rykr#12038 in the U.S.A vowel-trimmed respelling of Ryker, from a Dutch surname tied to 'rich; powerful.' The stylize▶Sem#12078 in the U.S.Sem is a form of the biblical Shem, from the Hebrew shem, 'name; renown' — the eldest son of No▶Vanden#12216 in the U.S.Vanden comes from the Dutch and Flemish surname piece van den, meaning 'of the,' the first part▶Cortlin#12658 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Cortland/Courtland, from a Dutch-English surname and place name meaning 'c▶Cuyler#12667 in the U.S.From the Dutch surname Cuyler (Kuyler), possibly an occupational name linked to bowl- or dish-m▶Emiel#12693 in the U.S.The Dutch form of Emil, from the Latin family name Aemilius, 'rival; eager; industrious.' Soft ▶Deker#12711 in the U.S.A modern coined name, read as a spin on the Dutch-English surname Decker/Dekker (an occupationa▶Jentezen#13092 in the U.S.A rare modern given name with the ring of a Dutch or Frisian surname (compare Jansen, Jantzen, ▶Jentzen#13093 in the U.S.From the Dutch and Frisian surname Jantzen / Jansen, 'son of Jan' — Jan being the Dutch form of▶Joren#13138 in the U.S.A Dutch given name usually traced either to Jordan, from Hebrew Yarden, 'flowing down' (the riv▶Jorian#13139 in the U.S.A Dutch given name, generally read as an extended form of Joris — the Dutch George, from Greek ▶Lansing#13232 in the U.S.Lansing is a surname used as a first name, of Dutch origin, generally read as 'descendant of La▶Mart#13306 in the U.S.Mart is a short form of Martin, from the Latin Martinus, 'of Mars' - the Roman god of war - so ▶Maike#13434 in the U.S.Maike is a Frisian and Dutch pet form of Maria — a name of debated meaning, read variously as '▶Kuyper#13473 in the U.S.From the Dutch surname Kuyper (Kuiper), an occupational name for a 'cooper' — a maker of barrel▶Leyden#13540 in the U.S.Leyden reads as a place-name from Leiden, the historic Dutch city (an anglicized spelling), fit▶Robben#13685 in the U.S.Robben has two honest routes. It is a Dutch and Frisian surname, familiar worldwide from the fo▶Pier#13691 in the U.S.A Dutch (Frisian) and Italian form of Peter, from Greek petros, 'rock; stone' — the name Jesus ▶Schyler#13704 in the U.S.Schyler is a variant spelling of Schuyler (later Skyler), from the Dutch surname Schuyler, base▶Rutger#13708 in the U.S.A Dutch form of Roger, from Germanic elements 'fame' and 'spear' - 'famous spear.' Familiar fro▶Raf#13716 in the U.S.A short form of Rafael/Raphael, from Hebrew Refa'el, 'God has healed' — the name of the archang▶Renz#13752 in the U.S.Renz is a German and Dutch short form of Lorenz (Laurence), from the Latin Laurentius, 'man fro▶Rett#13754 in the U.S.Rett is a spelling of Rhett, best known from the Dutch surname de Raedt, from raet ('advice; co▶Rood#13766 in the U.S.Rood is the Old English word for a cross or crucifix, best known from the poem 'The Dream of th▶Romee#13792 in the U.S.Romee reads as a short form of Roman or Romeo — both from the Latin for 'of Rome'. In the Nethe▶Sias#13890 in the U.S.An Afrikaans and Dutch short form of Josias — the Latin-Greek form of Josiah, Hebrew for 'the L▶Sneijder#13890 in the U.S.Sneijder is a Dutch occupational surname meaning 'tailor,' a cousin of the German Schneider and▶Siem#13894 in the U.S.Chiefly a Dutch short form of Simon (Hebrew Shimon, 'he has heard'), long-established in the Ne▶Rik#13899 in the U.S.Rik is a short, standalone form of names ending in the Germanic -rik/-ric element, meaning 'rul▶Skylor#13903 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Skyler, itself an English rendering of the Dutch surname Schuyler, 'scho▶Thijs#13991 in the U.S.Thijs is the Dutch short form of Matthijs, the Dutch version of Matthew — Hebrew Mattityahu, 'g▶Tonny#14007 in the U.S.Tonny is a Dutch and Scandinavian spelling of Tony, the pet form of Anthony — from the Roman fa▶Reynier#14048 in the U.S.A Dutch and French form of Rayner, from the Germanic ragin, 'counsel; wisdom,' and hari, 'army'▶Staten#14053 in the U.S.Staten is used as a modern American given name drawn from Staten Island in New York, itself nam▶Voss#14095 in the U.S.A German and Dutch surname from Low German vos, 'fox' — a nickname name for someone crafty or r▶HendricksonA patronymic surname, 'son of Hendrick' — Hendrick being the Dutch form of Henry, from the Germ▶
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Frequently Asked
What are popular Dutch boy names?
The Dutch-rooted boy names American parents choose most are Ryker, Rhett, Hendrix and Kyler. All four have surged over the past decade.
What is a common boy name in the Netherlands?
Names like Koen, Coen and Jordy are everyday choices in the Netherlands while staying genuinely uncommon in the U.S. — a rare combination of familiar and fresh.
Are Dutch boy names easy to say in English?
The surname-style ones are effortless. A few authentic Dutch spellings, including Koen, catch English speakers out at first, so each of our 134 Dutch boy name pages includes an audio clip.