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Soetkin

Quick answerSoetkin is a diminutive form of the Middle Dutch name Soete, derived from the Germanic root meaning "sweet" or "gentle," with the -kin suffix adding a diminutive quality common in Dutch and Flemish naming conventions.

Germanic · Girl · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#1,283
TrendRevival
Peak year2003
Syllables2
OriginGermanic
LanguageDutch
CultureFlemish/Dutch
Letters7
Numerology3 Chaldean 9
Global rank#1,283

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Soetkin

Soetkin is a diminutive form of the Middle Dutch name Soete, derived from the Germanic root meaning "sweet" or "gentle," with the -kin suffix adding a diminutive quality common in Dutch and Flemish naming conventions.

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Etymology

Soetkin is a diminutive form of the Middle Dutch name Soete, derived from the Germanic root meaning "sweet" or "gentle," with the -kin suffix adding a diminutive quality common in Dutch and Flemish naming conventions. The name was primarily used in the Low Countries (modern-day Netherlands and Belgium) during the medieval period, notably borne by Saint Soetkin of Overijssel (15th century), mother of Saint Lydwina, and remains a distinctly Flemish/Dutch historical name.

Soetkin currently ranks #1,283 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2003.

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