Dutch Baby Names for Boys

Boris

Slavic

"to fight"

Boris is one of the old Russian names being revived by chic Europeans; it hasn't quite made a comeback yet in the U.S., but it does have potential. For a long time the name has been associated with…

Bram

Dutch variation of Abraham, Hebrew

"father of multitudes"

Bram has an unusual measure of character and charm for a one-syllable name; it started as a hipper-than-Abe diminutive of the biblical Abraham, but is also an independent Irish and Dutch name, made…

Cas

Short form of Casper, Persian

"Imperial"

This short-but-strong name is popular for boys in The Netherlands. While Cass is usually a female name in the U.S., it feels just as right for boys.

Coen

Dutch diminutive of Coenraad, variation of Cohen, or Australian place name, "bold advisor; priest; thunder"

"bold advisor; priest; thunder"

Like many short forms now popular as full names in the Netherlands, Coen—also spelled Koen—originated as the diminutive of the more old-fashioned Coenraad, the Dutch Conrad. In this case, it would be…

Cornelis

Cornelis is the Dutch form of the Latin name Cornelius, which originated from the Roman clan name Cornelii. This masculine name carries a sense of heritage and strength, derived from the Latin word…

Daan

Scandinavian & Dutch variation of Daniel

"God is my judge"

Dan with a little something extra.

Daley

Irish

"assembly, gathering"

Much stronger than Dale for a boy.