Dutch Names that Start With P

Pieter

Dutch, German, and Afrikaans variation of Peter, Greek

"rock, stone"

Derived from the Greek name Petros, meaning 'rock' or 'stone,' it conveys qualities of strength, reliability, and steadfastness. The name has deep historical roots throughout Northern Europe,…

Patricius

Patricius is a masculine name of Latin origin, being the original Roman form of Patrick. It derives from 'patricius,' referring to the patrician class in ancient Rome—the noble aristocrats and ruling…

Piet

Dutch, diminutive of Pieter or Peter, Greek

"rock"

Wonderful nickname name most often associated in this country with Dutch modernist painter Mondrian. Pronounced PEET.

Pim

Dutch diminutive of Willem or William

"resolute protection"

Short but spirited, Pim is in the Top 200 in The Netherlands, though it is little-known elsewhere. A diminutive of Willem (or William), it possibly emerged via its rhyme with alternative, more direct…

Pepijn

Dutch form of Pepin

"awe-inspiring"

Pepijn, with its emphasis on the second syllable pronounced with a long i to rhyme with pine, is in the Dutch Top 100. Clipped, energetic-sounding nickname names such as Pep and Pip are stylish in…