Most Popular Names in the Netherlands
The most popular names in Netherlands in 2025 are topped by the pleasingly similar Noah and Noor.
Noor, which takes the top spot from Emma, is a charming name with two origins: it is both a Dutch short form of Eleanor, and an Arabic name meaning "light".
Along with Noor, the other top girl names in the Netherlands include Olivia, Nora, Julia, and Mila. In addition to Noah, the rest of the Top 5 Dutch boy names are Liam, Luca, Sem, and Mees.
Among the distinctively Dutch names in the Netherlands’ Top 25 are Saar and Lotte for girls, and Mats and Noud for boys.
Mini-names are common in the Netherlands, with Fien, Liv, and Bo charting for girls, and Cas, Jip, and Job making the list for boys. Other unique names in the Dutch Top 100 include girl names Fenna, Loua and Puck, and boy names Boaz, Floris, and Jens.
Source: Sociale Verzekeringsbank
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