Dutch

Word name

"relating or belonging to The Netherlands"

Dutch Origin and Meaning

The name Dutch is a boy's name meaning "relating or belonging to The Netherlands".

If Holland works for a girl, why not Dutch for a boy? Well, one reason is that Holland is a place name and Dutch is used to describe someone or something from The Netherlands, but we digress. Dutch does have a name-like sound, akin to Dash, Duke, Dutton, and Dustin.

Gavin Newsom, Lt-Governor of California, kept up his geographical baby name theme when he named his son Dutch William in 2016, joining older siblings named Hunter, Montana and Brooklyn. The name saw a slight increase in use around the same time and a recent year saw it given to 50 babies.

The word Dutch ultimately comes from Old Germanic roots, and means "of one's people". Associated with the language of The Netherlands (and parts of Belgium), it may also remind people of the phrase "Dutch Courage", as in, confidence gained from drinking alcohol.

Popularity of the name Dutch

• 1911 Nameberry 2020

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Famous People Named Dutch

• Dutch Schultz (born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer) American mobster

The name Dutch in Pop Culture

• Dutch term for the people and language of the Netherlands