Female Dutch Names

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1. AALT: Short form of Dutch Aaltje, meaning "noble sort."
2. AALTJE: Dutch form of Old High German Adalheid, meaning "noble sort."
3. ABRAHANA: Dutch form of Hebrew Abraham, meaning "father of a multitude." 
4. ADELHEYD: Dutch form of Old High German Adalheid, meaning "noble sort."

5. ALEID: Short form of Dutch Aleida, meaning "noble sort."

6. ALEIDA: Contracted form of Dutch Adelheyd, meaning "noble sort."

7. ALEYDIS: Contracted form of Dutch Adelheyd, meaning "noble sort."

8. ALIDA: Dutch and Hungarian form of Old High German Adelheid, meaning "noble sort."

9. ALYD: Contracted form of Dutch Adelheyd, meaning "noble sort."

10. ANGELIEN: Dutch form of Latin Angelina, meaning "angel, messenger."

11. ANIKA: Variant spelling of Dutch Annika, meaning "favor; grace."

12. ANNEKA: Variant spelling of Dutch Annika, meaning "favor; grace."

13. ANS: Dutch pet form of Latin Anna, meaning "favor; grace."

14. CAROLIEN: Dutch feminine form of Latin Carolus, meaning "man."

15. CHRISTIAANE: Feminine form of Dutch Christiaan, meaning "believer" or "follower of Christ."

16. COBY: Unisex pet form of Dutch Jacoba and Jacobus, meaning "supplanter."

17. COKKIE: Dutch pet form of Latin Cornelia, meaning "of a horn."

18. DOORTJE: Dutch pet form of Latin Dorothea, meaning "gift of God."

19. FEMKE: Dutch name meaning "peace."

20. GEERTJE: Pet form of Dutch Geertruida, meaning "spear strength."
21. GEERTRUIDA: Dutch form of German Gertrude, meaning "spear strength."
22. GERDA: Dutch and Scandinavian form of Old Norse Gerðr, meaning "enclosure, stronghold."
23. GERTRUIDA: Dutch form of German Gertrude, meaning "spear strength."
24. GODELIEVE: French form of Old High German Gottlieb, meaning "god-love." In use by the Dutch.
25. GREET: Variant spelling of Dutch Griet, meaning "pearl."
26. GREETJE: Variant spelling of Dutch Grietje, meaning "pearl."
27. GRIET: Short form of Dutch Margriet, meaning "pearl."
28. GRIETJE: Pet form of Dutch Margriet, meaning "pearl."
29. HADEWYCH: Dutch form of German Hedwig, meaning "contending battle."
30. HEDWYCH: Dutch form of German Hedwig, meaning "contending battle."
31. HEINTJE: Pet form of Dutch Hendrika, meaning "home-ruler."
32. HELEEN: Dutch form of Greek Helénē, probably meaning "torch."
33. HELEENTJE: Pet form of Dutch Heleen, probably meaning "torch."
34. HENDRIKA: Feminine form of Dutch Hendrik, meaning "home-ruler."
35. HENNIE: Diminutive form of Dutch Hendrika, meaning "little home-ruler."
36. HILDO: Dutch form of German Hilda, meaning "battle."
37. JACOBA: Dutch feminine form of Latin Jacobus, meaning "supplanter."
38. JACOBINE: Dutch feminine form of Latin Jacobus, meaning "supplanter."
39. JANNEKE: Dutch form of Low German Jannike, meaning "God is gracious."
40. JANTINE: Dutch feminine form of Low German Jan, meaning "God is gracious."
41. JELTJE: Feminine form of Dutch Jelle, meaning "will-helmet."
42. JELTSJE: Feminine form of Dutch Jelle, meaning "will-helmet."
43. JOHANNEKE: Dutch pet form of Latin Johanna, meaning "God is gracious."
44. KATELIJN: Dutch form of Greek Aikaterine, meaning "pure."
45. KATELIJNE: Variant spelling of Dutch Katelijn, meaning "pure."
46. KATRIEN: Dutch form of Greek Aikaterine, meaning "pure."
47. KATRIJN: Dutch form of Greek Aikaterine, meaning "pure."
48. KLAARTJE: Pet form of Dutch Klara, meaning "clear, bright."
49. KLARA: Dutch form of Latin Clara, meaning "clear, bright." Compare with other forms of Klara.
50. KLASINA: Feminine pet form of Dutch Nikolaas, meaning "victor of the people."
51. KLAZINA: Feminine pet form of Dutch Nikolaas, meaning "victor of the people."
52. KUNIGONDE: Dutch form of German Kunigunde, meaning "brave war."
53. LIESBETH: Variant spelling of Dutch Lijsbeth, meaning "God is my oath."
54. LIESJE: Pet form of Dutch Lijsbeth, meaning "God is my oath."
55. LIEVE: Unisex short form of Dutch Lieven, meaning "dear friend." 
56. LIJSBETH: Dutch form of German Elisabeth, meaning "God is my oath."
57. LISELOT: Dutch form of German Liselotte, meaning "God is my oath."
58. LOES: Dutch form of French Louise, meaning "famous warrior." 
59. MAAIKE: Pet form of Dutch Marja, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." 
60. MAARTJE: Feminine form of Dutch Maarten, meaning "of/like Mars."
61. MACHTELD: Dutch form of Teutonic Mechthild, meaning "mighty in battle."
62. MARGRIET: Dutch form of Latin Margarita, meaning "pearl."
63. MARIEKE: Pet form of Dutch Marja, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
64. MARIJKE: Pet form of Dutch Marijse, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
65. MARIJN: Dutch unisex form of Roman Latin Marinus, meaning "of the sea."
66. MARIJSE: Dutch form of Latin Marise, meaning "of the sea."
67. MARJA: Dutch and Finnish form of Greek Maria, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
68. MARJAN: Dutch form of Latin Marianna, meaning "like Marius."
69. MARJOLEIN: Variant spelling of Dutch Marjolijn, meaning "marjoram."
70. MARJOLIJN: Dutch form of French Marjolaine, meaning "marjoram."
71. MARLOES: Contracted form of Dutch Maria Loes, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion" and "famous warrior." 
72. MECHTELD: Dutch form of Teutonic Mechthild, meaning "mighty in battle." 
73. MIEKE: Dutch pet form of Dutch/Finnish Marja, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
74. MIEP: Dutch pet form of Dutch/Finnish Marja, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
75. MIES: Dutch pet form of Dutch/Finnish Marja, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." Compare with masculine Mies. 
76. MIRJAM: Dutch and German form of Hebrew Miryam, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." 
77. MIRTHE: Variant spelling of Dutch Myrthe, meaning "myrtle."
78. MYRTHE: From the Dutch name for the flowering "myrtle."
79. PAULIEN: Dutch form of Latin Paulina, meaning "small."
80. RENATE: Dutch and German form of Latin Renata, meaning "reborn."
81. ROOS: Dutch name meaning "rose."
82. SANNE: Dutch short form of German Susanne, meaning "lily."
83. SARA: Anglicized form of Greek Sarra, meaning "noble lady, princess." In the bible, this is the name that God gave to Sarai, wife of Abraham. This form of the name is in wide use throughout Europe: Dutch, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Scandinavian, and Slovene.
84. SASKIA: Dutch name, possibly meaning "Saxon."
85. SOFIE: Dutch and German form of French Sophie, meaning "wisdom." 
86. STEFANA: Feminine form of Dutch Stefanus, meaning "crown."
87. STERRE: Dutch name meaning "star."
88. THERESIA: Dutch and German form of Spanish Therasia, meaning "harvester."
89. TREES: Dutch pet form of Dutch/German Theresia, meaning "harvester."
90. TRIJNTJE: Pet form of Dutch Katrijn, meaning "pure."
91. TRUUS: Pet form of Dutch Geertruida, meaning "spear strength."
92. VELDA: Dutch form of German Valda, meaning "power, rule." 
93. VIONA: Dutch form of Irish Gaelic Fíona, meaning "vine."
94. WILLEMINA: Feminine form of Dutch Willem, meaning "will-helmet."
95. XANDRA: Dutch short form of Latin Alexandra, meaning "defender of mankind."

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