Dutch Girl Names
113 dutch girl names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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Dutch names are the quiet surprise of the naming world: you have almost certainly loved one without knowing where it came from. Brooklyn is the clearest example — a full-blown modern American favourite that started life as a Dutch settlement name in New York, and it brought Brooklynn and even Harlem along with it. Skylar completes the set, a name whose airy sound feels invented but traces straight back to a Dutch surname. These are the Dutch girl names hiding in plain sight on every American class list.
The genuinely Dutch-sounding names are a completely different mood, and honestly a more interesting one. Tess is a smash hit in the Netherlands and reads clean and confident in English, Sabine is elegant in a way that never tries too hard, and Wilhelmina is the grand old queen of the list — monumental on paper, adorable as Mina or Willa in real life. Add Petra for its cool, sculpted edge, Mina for softness, and Holland if you want to name the whole country outright.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its route from the Netherlands into English, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
Dutch Girl Names
Brooklyn#118 in the U.S.Broken land or marsh; from Dutch Breukelen, a village near Utrecht▶Skylar#167 in the U.S.Scholar; or giving shelter — from Dutch Schuyler (scholar), or possibly from sky + -lar suffix▶Brooklynn#488 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Brooklyn, from the New York borough name derived from Dutch 'Breukelen' (me▶Holland#550 in the U.S.From the Dutch region name Holland, derived from Old Dutch holt ('wood') or hol ('hollow, low-l▶Mina#597 in the U.S.From Persian mina meaning 'blue glass' or 'enamel,' also used as a diminutive of Wilhelmina (fr▶Skyler#671 in the U.S.Anglicized form of Dutch Schuyler, from Dutch schuylen meaning to take shelter or give shelter;▶Mariel#893 in the U.S.Dutch and German diminutive of Maria, itself from Hebrew Miryam; the meaning of Mary is debated▶Skyla#986 in the U.S.Variant of Skylar, from Dutch schuyler meaning scholar or shelter, combined with the feminine -▶Harlem#1298 in the U.S.Home on wooded land; from the Dutch city Haarlem▶Petra#1486 in the U.S.feminine form of Peter, from Greek petra meaning "stone, rock"▶Arie#1658 in the U.S.Dutch short form of Adrian or Arend ("eagle")▶Elly#1727 in the U.S.Diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen, or Elizabeth. Eleanor/Ellen (from Helen) carry the sense 'light, ▶Tess#1784 in the U.S.Summer▶Wilhelmina#1817 in the U.S.Will helmet▶Rosemarie#1843 in the U.S.Dew of the sea▶Sabine#1871 in the U.S.A Sabine▶Denise#1894 in the U.S.Of Zeus , godlike▶Romee#1987 in the U.S.From Rome ▶Bowie#1995 in the U.S.Yellow▶Senna#2002 in the U.S.A nature/plant name from the senna shrub (Cassia), popularized in Dutch usage; sometimes connec▶Lowen#2045 in the U.S.Happy▶Dorothea#2066 in the U.S.From Greek 'doron' (gift) + 'theos' (god): 'gift of God'. The same elements reversed give Theod▶Debora#2110 in the U.S.Bee▶Eliyah#2113 in the U.S.High, lofty, sublime▶Janna#2117 in the U.S.Feminine form of Jan, short form of Johanna, meaning 'God is gracious' (from Hebrew Yochanan).▶Caia#2131 in the U.S.Each of the two▶Bea#2150 in the U.S.Voyager, traveller▶Alex#2166 in the U.S.Defending men▶Ria#2494 in the U.S.Sea of bitterness▶Lou#2541 in the U.S.Famous in battle▶Suzanne#2547 in the U.S.Lily▶James#2580 in the U.S.Holder of the heel▶Irma#2609 in the U.S.Whole, great▶Levi#2614 in the U.S.Joined, attached▶Ina#2636 in the U.S.Bane, ruin▶Beau#2660 in the U.S.Beautiful, handsome▶Tina#2683 in the U.S.A Christian▶Francisca#2719 in the U.S.Frenchman▶Aleida#2741 in the U.S.Nobleness, nobility▶Vesper#2789 in the U.S.Evening▶Monique#2949 in the U.S.To advise▶Sonja#2959 in the U.S.Wisdom▶Charlette#2969 in the U.S.Man▶Henny#2977 in the U.S.Diminutive of Henrietta or Hendrika, from the Germanic elements heim (home) and ric (ruler, pow▶Allida#3037 in the U.S.Allida is a spelling of Alida, a short form of Adelaide and Adelheid built on the Germanic adal▶Hendrix#3086 in the U.S.Son of Hendrik; home ruler; from the Germanic Heinrich (heim = home, ric = ruler) via the Dutch▶Brandy#3221 in the U.S.From Dutch brandewijn meaning 'burnt wine' (the distilled spirit), used as a given name since t▶Kristel#3420 in the U.S.German and Dutch pet form of Christine, 'follower of Christ', also widely used in the Philippin▶Saskia#3732 in the U.S.From Germanic Sachs, 'Saxon' — 'a Saxon woman' — a Dutch classic immortalized by Rembrandt's wi▶Ryker#3861 in the U.S.From the Dutch/German surname Riker/Rijker — linked to ric, 'rich, powerful, ruler' — crossing ▶Brookelynn#4041 in the U.S.Styling of Brooklyn — from Dutch Breukelen, 'broken/marshy land', reinterpreted with English 'b▶Brandi#4290 in the U.S.-i spelling of Brandy — from the word brandy (Dutch brandewijn, 'burnt/distilled wine')▶Ineke#4750 in the U.S.Ineke is a Dutch diminutive, formed by adding the affectionate ending -ke to Ina or Ine, themse▶Skylin#5115 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Skylar/Schuyler ('a scholar', Dutch) and 'sky', with a -lin ending; no s▶Brooklynne#5455 in the U.S.-ynne spelling of Brooklyn — from the New York borough, from Dutch Breukelen, 'broken/marshy la▶Bronx#6962 in the U.S.From the Bronx, a borough of New York City — named for the Bronx River and the early Dutch sett▶Skylan#7190 in the U.S.A spelling of Skylar/Skylan — variously 'a scholar' and 'a shelter' (from Dutch Schuyler), also▶Brookelyn#7285 in the U.S.A spelling of Brooklyn — after the New York borough, from Dutch Breukelen, 'broken land; marshl▶Skyelar#7521 in the U.S.A spelling of Skylar/Schuyler — from the Dutch surname Schuyler, 'a scholar; a shelter/refuge';▶Marelie#7622 in the U.S.Marelie is an Afrikaans girl's name of the Maria and Marie family, blending a Mari- element wit▶Rhetta#8299 in the U.S.A feminine form of Rhett — from the Dutch surname de Raedt, 'advice; counsel'; also read as a p▶Roosevelt#8304 in the U.S.From the Dutch surname Roosevelt — 'a rose field' (roos, 'rose', + veld, 'field'); a presidenti▶Schuyler#8321 in the U.S.From the Dutch surname Schuyler — variously 'a scholar' and 'a shelter; one who hides/shelters'▶Rhett#8824 in the U.S.From the Dutch surname de Raedt, 'advice; counsel' (a counsellor); made famous by Rhett Butler ▶Brooklyne#9019 in the U.S.A spelling of Brooklyn — from the Dutch Breukelen, 'broken land/marshland', the New York boroug▶Reef#10074 in the U.S.From the English word reef — 'a ridge of rock, sand, or coral near the surface of the sea' (fro▶Van#10181 in the U.S.Variously the Vietnamese Van ('a cloud; literature/culture') and the Dutch van ('of/from', a no▶Marleen#10756 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Marlene, which contracts Maria and Magdalene ('woman of Magdala'). The -e▶Brooklin#11259 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Brooklyn, the New York City borough, from the Dutch Breukelen ('broken la▶Jannie#11546 in the U.S.Jannie is a pet form of Jane, Janet and Johanna, and a familiar Dutch and Afrikaans diminutive ▶Hollynd#11593 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Holland — the Dutch region, from holt-land, 'wooded land' — with a fashi▶Jetty#11629 in the U.S.A pet form of Jette (a Dutch/German short form of Henriette, 'home ruler'), which also echoes t▶Nel#11817 in the U.S.A short form of Nelly, Helen, or Eleanor (from Greek 'bright; shining light'); also a Dutch sho▶Skyllar#11972 in the U.S.A double-l spelling of Skylar, itself from the Dutch surname Schuyler, 'scholar; teacher,' rein▶Tineke#12060 in the U.S.Tineke is a Dutch pet form built from Tine (from Martina or Catharina) plus the Dutch diminutiv▶Brandie#12345 in the U.S.A spelling of Brandy, from the word brandy (via Dutch brandewijn, 'burnt wine') used as a name,▶Brandee#12356 in the U.S.A variant of Brandy (Brandi), a word name from the drink brandy, itself from the Dutch 'brandew▶Brookyln#12371 in the U.S.A respelling of Brooklyn (the -kl- letters transposed), from the New York borough — itself from▶Decker#12448 in the U.S.From the German/Dutch occupational surname Decker, 'roofer; thatcher.' A modern surname-style n▶Diny#12469 in the U.S.A Dutch/English pet form, historically short for Dinah ('judged; vindicated') or Geraldine ('ru▶Skailar#13241 in the U.S.Skailar is a modern respelling of Skylar/Schuyler. The root is the Dutch surname Schuyler, from▶Skylarmarie#13242 in the U.S.Skylarmarie is a modern American double name written as one word: Skylar (from the Dutch surnam▶Brandey#13402 in the U.S.Brandey is a respelling of Brandy, a girls' name taken directly from the English word for the d▶Aleda#13510 in the U.S.Aleda reads as a form of Alida or Aleta, short forms of Adelaide or Adelheid, from the Germanic▶Anouk#13588 in the U.S.A Dutch and French diminutive of Anna, itself from Hebrew Hannah, 'grace, favor'. Well establis▶Brooklee#13732 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Brooklyn, the New York borough named for the Dutch town Breukelen (often r▶Marja#13778 in the U.S.Marja is a Finnish and Dutch form of Maria (Mary), from the Hebrew Miriam, whose meaning is deb▶Brooklinn#13783 in the U.S.Brooklinn is a modern respelling of Brooklyn, the New York borough named after the Dutch town B▶Courtland#13809 in the U.S.From the surname and place name Courtland/Cortland — 'the land by the court or manor,' also tie▶Cookie#13928 in the U.S.Cookie is an endearment used as a given name, from the word cookie (via Dutch koekje, 'little c▶Hendryx#14058 in the U.S.A respelling of the surname Hendrix/Hendricks — Dutch, 'son of Hendrik' (Henry), from Germanic ▶Schylar#14112 in the U.S.Schylar is a stylized respelling of Skylar or Schuyler, the Dutch surname (from schuilen/scholi▶Brandye#14450 in the U.S.Brandye is a decorative spelling of Brandy, a name taken from the liquor, whose word traces to ▶Meika#14618 in the U.S.A modern spelling read in several ways: as the Dutch Meike (a pet form of Maria), as a variant ▶Lisanne#14780 in the U.S.Lisanne is a genuine compound name, joining Lisa (a short form of Elizabeth, Hebrew for 'my God▶Skilar#14979 in the U.S.A respelling of Skylar, itself an English phonetic form of the Dutch surname Schuyler, generall▶Mieke#14988 in the U.S.Mieke is a Dutch and Flemish pet form of Maria (Mary), ultimately from the Hebrew Miriam. A sof▶Skiler#15062 in the U.S.Skiler is a phonetic respelling of Skyler, itself from the Dutch surname Schuyler, meaning 'sch▶Anneke#15388 in the U.S.Anneke is a Dutch diminutive of Anna, from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace' or 'favor'. The -ke endin▶Brooklen#15661 in the U.S.Brooklen is a spelling variant of Brooklyn, the New York borough taken up as a girl's name; the▶Catharina#15693 in the U.S.A genuine Dutch, German and Scandinavian form of Katherine, from the Greek Aikaterine. Long ass▶Schyler#15922 in the U.S.Schyler is a spelling that blends Skylar with the original Dutch surname Schuyler, from schuyle▶Brandii#16093 in the U.S.Brandii is a decorative respelling of Brandi or Brandy, a name taken from the drink. The word '▶Jacoba#16133 in the U.S.Jacoba is the Latin and Dutch feminine form of Jacobus, the source of both Jacob and James. It ▶Hollan#16140 in the U.S.A spelling of Holland, used as a surname and place name. The Dutch place name is usually explai▶Jan#16248 in the U.S.As a girl's name, a short form of Janet/Janice/Jane (from John, 'God is gracious'); separately ▶Jaap#16275 in the U.S.A Dutch pet form of Jacob (from Hebrew Yaakov, 'supplanter; holder of the heel'). In Dutch it i▶Brande#16499 in the U.S.Brande is a variant of Brandy (Brandi), a word name from the drink brandy, whose name comes fro▶Koen#16589 in the U.S.Koen is a Dutch short form of Coenraad (Conrad), from Germanic elements 'bold/brave' + 'counsel▶Willemina#17494 in the U.S.A Dutch form of Wilhelmina, the feminine of Willem/William, from the Germanic elements wil ('wi▶Moet#17937 in the U.S.Moet is used as a girls' name chiefly because it echoes the famous champagne house Moet et Chan▶DaffodilThe daffodil flower▶KuiperKuiper is a Dutch occupational surname, 'cooper, barrel-maker.' It is famous via astronomer Ger▶
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Frequently Asked
What are popular Dutch girl names?
In the U.S. the most-used names with Dutch roots are Brooklyn, Skylar and Brooklynn — all far more popular than most parents realise their origin to be.
What is a traditional Dutch name for a girl?
For something that sounds authentically Dutch rather than Americanised, try Tess, Sabine or Wilhelmina. Wilhelmina was borne by a long-reigning Dutch queen and shortens beautifully.