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Dutch Baby Names for Boys

Published: November 1, 2021 by Ashley Haugen | Leave a comment

This list of Dutch baby names for boys is filled with handsome masculine options — Bram, Luca, Hubert … the list goes on and on. Take a look and fine the perfect for your son.

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Aart Aart is a Dutch boy's name. It means “like an eagle.” The name is pronounced like “art” but with extra stress on the first syllable.
Aldert Aldert is a rather heroic sounding Dutch name for boys. It means “noble strength.”
Andries Andries is a truly masculine Dutch name and is likely derived from the name Andreas. It means “he who is manly” and is pronounced “aan-drees.”
Bastiaan Bastiaan is a Dutch boy's name that is all about respect. The name is a Dutch variant of Sebastian, meaning “revere.”
Bram Bram is the Dutch version of the boy's name Abraham. As such, the name means “father of multitudes.”
Christoffel Christoffel is a beatific Dutch name for boys. It means “bearer of Christ.”
Cobus Cobus, also spelled Kobus, is a fine Dutch name for a male successor. The name means “supplanter.” A supplanter is someone who supersedes and replaces another.
Daan Daan is a pious and knowing Dutch boy's name. It means “God is my (only) judge.”
Diederik Diederik is a popular name for boys in its homeland of the Dutch-speaking Netherlands. This name means “ruler (of the people).”
Fillipus Filippus is a rather equestrian Dutch name for boys. It is derived from the English name Philip and means “fond of horses.” The Netherlands is home to over 3,000 equestrian organizations.
Frans Frans is the sort of Dutch name given to free-wheeling boys. It means “free.”
Gijs Gijs is an honorable Dutch boy's name. It means “pledge” and is pronounced “chaish.”
Guus Guus is a mighty Dutch boy's name related to history. This name means “staff of the Goths” and is derivative of the Roman name Augustus. The Goths were a group of people that lived throughout Western Europe that saw to the dissolution of the Roman Empire and eventually broke up into the Crimean Goths, Visigoths and Ostrogoths.
HubertHubert is a Dutch name for smart little boys. It means “bright mind.” Hubert is the first name of Professor Farnsworth on the long-lived animated series “Futurama.”
IsaakIsaak is a joyous Dutch boy's name and a variant of the name Isaac. Because the name means “he will laugh” it might answer the parental hope for a son that will enjoy all of his parents' jokes.
Jacobus This is a Dutch boy's name derived from the same source as Cobus and Kobus. As such, it also means “supplanter.”
Jansen Jansen is one of those Dutch boy's names that can work with the right parentage. This name's meaning is simply “son of Jan.”
LarsLars is a victorious Dutch name for boys. It means “crowned with laurel.” Laurel wreaths were commonly bestowed to the best competitors in various events during the time of Ancient Greece.
LucaLuca is a surprisingly common Dutch name for boys. It means “man from Lucania.” Lucania was a region of ancient Italy that is now spread across Basilicata, southern Salerno and northern Cosenza.
Luuk Luuk is another variant spelling of Luca. As such, it also means “Lucanian male.” As a derivative of Luca, most of the stress in pronunciation is on the double u, resulting in a name very similar to the English name Luke.
Markus Markus is an incredibly prolific Dutch boy's name and the Dutch version of a Roman name. The name means “dedicated to Mars.” Mars was the Roman adaptation of Ares, a war god of Greece. Rather than focus on unchecked carnage, Mars oversaw all aspects of the military, including the intelligence of proper tactics.
Rhett Rhett is the sort of Dutch boy's name that brings to mind the phrase “from the mouth of babes.” This name means “counsel” or “advisor” and might be chosen as a name because it can sometimes help to ask a kid what he thinks should be done in a given situation.
RubenRuben is an incredibly fitting Dutch name for any boy of any heritage. The name means “behold a son.”
Steffan Steffan is a storied name among rosters of Dutch boys. It means “crown” or “wreath.”
Zaan Zaan is a fluid-sounding Dutch boy's name. It means “from the river Zaan.” The Zaan is a small river in North Holland and is also the source of a city district's name, due to how it flows through that district.