Country Name Rankings
Most Popular Baby Names in the Netherlands (2017)
Official birth-registry rankings โ Anna and Sem take the top spots. Every name links to its full meaning, origin, and popularity history.
Anna#1 Girl Name
Sem#1 Boy Name
2017Data Year
Top 99 Girl Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna | — | The name Anna means "grace" or "favor" and derives from the Hebrew name Channah (ืื ื), related to the root woโฆ |
| 2 | Tess | — | Tess is a diminutive of Theresa, derived from the Greek name ฮฮตฯฮญฯฮฑ (Theresia), likely from the Greek word "tโฆ |
| 3 | Emma | ▲ 1 | Emma derives from the Germanic element "ermen" meaning "whole" or "universal," and entered English through Olโฆ |
| 4 | Sophie | ▼ 1 | The name 'Sophie' is derived from the Greek word 'ฮฃฮฟฯฮฏฮฑ' (Sophia), meaning 'wisdom' or 'intelligence', and isโฆ |
| 5 | Julia | — | Julia derives from the Latin name Iulia, the feminine form of the family name Iulius, which likely originatesโฆ |
| 6 | Lotte | ▲ 2 | Lotte is a diminutive form of Charlotte, which derives from the French name Charlot, itself based on the Germโฆ |
| 7 | Eva | ▲ 3 | Eva means "life" and derives from the Hebrew name Chava (ืืื), which comes from the root word meaning "to livโฆ |
| 8 | Mila | ▲ 1 | Mila means "dear" or "beloved" and derives from the Slavic diminutive suffix "-ila" or from Sanskrit "mila" mโฆ |
| 9 | Evi | ▼ 2 | The given name 'Evi' is derived from the Hebrew word 'Chavi' or 'Chaviv', meaning 'beloved' or 'loved one', wโฆ |
| 10 | Sara | ▲ 3 | Sara means "princess" or "noblewoman" and derives from the Hebrew name Sarai (ืฉึธืืจึทื), which comes from the rโฆ |
| 11 | Saar | — | Saar derives from Hebrew and means "storm" or "tempest," rooted in the Semitic linguistic family. |
| 12 | Noor | ▲ 4 | Noor means "light" or "illumination" and derives from the Arabic word ููุฑ (nลซr). |
| 13 | Fleur | ▲ 1 | Fleur is a French given name meaning "flower," derived from the Latin word "flos" (flower), which became "fleโฆ |
| 14 | Zoe | ▼ 2 | Zoe derives from the ancient Greek word "zoe" (ฮถฯฮฎ), meaning "life." The name has its linguistic root in Greeโฆ |
| 15 | Liv | — | The name 'Liv' is derived from the Old Norse word 'hlรญf', meaning 'protection' or 'shield', and is also relatโฆ |
| 16 | Lisa | ▼ 10 | The name "Lisa" is derived from the Germanic word "lisa," meaning "God is my oath" or "God's promise," and isโฆ |
| 17 | Lynn | ▲ 2 | Lynn derives from the Welsh name Llyn, meaning "lake" or "pool," with roots in the Celtic language family. |
| 18 | Yara | ▲ 7 | Yara means "small butterfly" or "water lady" and derives from Arabic roots, with "yara" (ูุงุฑุง) relating to agโฆ |
| 19 | Maud | ▲ 4 | Maud is a Germanic name meaning "mighty in battle," derived from the Old German elements "maht" (might/power)โฆ |
| 20 | Nora | ▲ 7 | Nora is derived from the Latin name Honora, meaning "honor" or "woman of honor," with roots in the Latin wordโฆ |
| 21 | Noa | ▼ 3 | |
| 22 | Lieke | ▲ 2 | |
| 23 | Isa | ▼ 3 | |
| 24 | Olivia | ▲ 5 | |
| 25 | Sarah | ▼ 8 | |
| 26 | Roos | ▼ 4 | |
| 27 | Lauren | ▼ 1 | |
| 28 | Nina | — | |
| 29 | Fenna | ▼ 8 | |
| 30 | Milou | ▲ 3 | |
| 31 | Nova | — | |
| 32 | Sanne | ▼ 2 | |
| 33 | Elin | ▼ 1 | |
| 34 | Lois | ▲ 12 | |
| 35 | Lina | ▲ 10 | |
| 36 | Sofie | ▼ 1 | |
| 37 | Esmee | ▼ 3 | |
| 38 | Amy | ▼ 1 | |
| 39 | Sophia | ▲ 15 | |
| 40 | Maria | ▲ 4 | |
| 41 | Femke | ▼ 5 | |
| 42 | Hannah | ▼ 1 | |
| 43 | Feline | ▼ 1 | |
| 44 | Jasmijn | ▲ 3 | |
| 45 | Vera | ▲ 4 | |
| 46 | Anne | ▼ 8 | |
| 47 | Bo | ▲ 3 | |
| 48 | Liz | ▼ 9 | |
| 49 | Johanna | ▼ 1 | |
| 50 | Emily | ▼ 7 | |
| 51 | Suze | ▲ 19 | |
| 52 | Lize | ▲ 30 | |
| 53 | Jill | ▼ 2 | |
| 54 | Iris | ▲ 5 | |
| 55 | Elise | ▼ 2 | |
| 56 | Julie | — | |
| 57 | Ella | ▼ 5 | |
| 58 | Naomi | ▼ 18 | |
| 59 | Norah | ▲ 6 | |
| 60 | Charlotte | ▼ 3 | |
| 61 | Ivy | ▼ 1 | |
| 62 | Amber | ▲ 2 | |
| 63 | Tessa | ▼ 2 | |
| 64 | Floor | ▼ 9 | |
| 65 | Fien | ▲ 19 | |
| 66 | Luna | ▲ 3 | |
| 67 | Rosa | ▲ 10 | |
| 68 | Linde | ▲ 23 | |
| 69 | Cato | ▲ 9 | |
| 70 | Isabel | ▲ 5 | |
| 71 | Fenne | ▲ 2 | |
| 72 | Lena | NEW | |
| 73 | Romy | ▲ 23 | |
| 74 | Isabella | ▼ 11 | |
| 75 | Benthe | ▼ 7 | |
| 76 | Merel | ▲ 9 | |
| 77 | Veerle | ▼ 3 | |
| 78 | Fay | ▲ 22 | |
| 79 | Puck | NEW | |
| 80 | Lara | ▼ 8 | |
| 81 | Sofia | ▼ 19 | |
| 82 | Mia | ▲ 15 | |
| 83 | Hailey | ▼ 2 | |
| 84 | Lizzy | ▼ 26 | |
| 85 | Evy | ▼ 18 | |
| 86 | Juul | NEW | |
| 87 | Kiki | NEW | |
| 88 | Sam | ▲ 11 | |
| 89 | Elena | ▼ 2 | |
| 90 | Fem | ▼ 1 | |
| 91 | Rosalie | ▼ 11 | |
| 92 | Nikki | ▲ 3 | |
| 93 | Livia | NEW | |
| 94 | Amira | NEW | |
| 95 | Elif | ▼ 24 | |
| 96 | Eline | ▼ 30 | |
| 97 | Louise | ▼ 18 | |
| 98 | Lana | NEW | |
| 99 | Demi | ▼ 9 |
Top 100 Boy Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sem | ▲ 1 | Sem is derived from the Hebrew name Shem, meaning "name" or "renown," from the Semitic root referring to repuโฆ |
| 2 | Daan | ▼ 1 | Daan is a Dutch and Scandinavian diminutive of Daniel, derived from the Hebrew name Daniyyฤl, meaning "God isโฆ |
| 3 | Finn | — | Finn means "fair" or "white" and derives from the Irish/Gaelic name Fionn, rooted in Old Irish fionn meaning โฆ |
| 4 | Noah | ▲ 1 | The name Noah derives from the Hebrew name ื ึนืึท (Noach), meaning "rest" or "comfort," from the root ื ืื (nuacโฆ |
| 5 | Lucas | ▲ 1 | Lucas derives from the Latin name Lucanus, which is itself based on the Latin word "lux" meaning "light," thuโฆ |
| 6 | Milan | ▲ 2 | Milan derives from the Sanskrit root "mil" meaning "to meet" or "union," though it is also associated with thโฆ |
| 7 | Levi | ▲ 4 | Levi means "joined" or "attached" and derives from the Hebrew root ืืื (Levi), historically signifying attachโฆ |
| 8 | Bram | ▲ 1 | The given name 'Bram' is derived from the Old High German word 'bram,' meaning 'raven,' and is related to theโฆ |
| 9 | Jesse | ▼ 5 | Jesse derives from the Hebrew name Yishai (ืึดืฉึทืื), meaning "gift" or "wealthy," and entered English through โฆ |
| 10 | Luuk | — | Luuk is the Dutch diminutive form of Lucas, derived from the Latin name Lucanus, which itself comes from Lucuโฆ |
| 11 | Mees | ▲ 1 | Mees is a Dutch and Frisian diminutive of Bartholomaeus (Bartholomew), derived from the Aramaic name Tolmai mโฆ |
| 12 | Thomas | ▲ 3 | Thomas derives from the Aramaic name Toma (ืชืืื), meaning "twin," from the root word for duality or twoness. |
| 13 | Sam | ▲ 4 | Sam is a diminutive of Samuel, derived from the Hebrew name Sh'muel (ืฉึฐืืืึผืึตื), meaning "God has heard" or "โฆ |
| 14 | Max | ▼ 7 | Max derives from the Latin name Maximus, meaning "greatest" or "greatest one," rooted in the Latin adjective โฆ |
| 15 | Thijs | ▲ 3 | Thijs is a Dutch diminutive of Matthias, derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu, meaning "gift of God." The โฆ |
| 16 | Liam | ▼ 3 | Liam means "strong-willed warrior" or "protection" and derives from the Irish name Uilliam, which is the Irisโฆ |
| 17 | Jan | ▲ 3 | Jan is a diminutive form of Joannes, the Latin version of the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious."โฆ |
| 18 | Lars | ▼ 4 | Lars is a Scandinavian name derived from the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum" or "crowned withโฆ |
| 19 | Tim | ▼ 3 | Tim is a shortened form of Timothy, which derives from the Greek name Timotheos (ฮคฮนฮผฯฮธฮตฮฟฯ), composed of timฤ โฆ |
| 20 | Noud | ▲ 2 | Noud is a Dutch diminutive of the name Arnold, derived from the Germanic elements "arn" (eagle) and "wald" (rโฆ |
| 21 | Dex | ▲ 15 | |
| 22 | Julian | ▲ 1 | |
| 23 | Luca | ▲ 5 | |
| 24 | Gijs | ▲ 8 | |
| 25 | Adam | ▼ 1 | |
| 26 | Stijn | ▼ 5 | |
| 27 | Ruben | ▼ 8 | |
| 28 | Benjamin | ▼ 3 | |
| 29 | Hugo | ▲ 4 | |
| 30 | Jayden | ▲ 4 | |
| 31 | Siem | ▲ 6 | |
| 32 | Mats | ▼ 5 | |
| 33 | Sven | ▼ 3 | |
| 34 | James | ▲ 8 | |
| 35 | Teun | ▼ 9 | |
| 36 | Tom | ▲ 4 | |
| 37 | Vince | ▼ 6 | |
| 38 | Guus | ▲ 12 | |
| 39 | Willem | ▼ 4 | |
| 40 | Olivier | ▲ 11 | |
| 41 | Floris | ▲ 5 | |
| 42 | Boaz | ▼ 1 | |
| 43 | Jens | ▼ 14 | |
| 44 | David | ▼ 6 | |
| 45 | Mason | ▲ 4 | |
| 46 | Jack | ▼ 1 | |
| 47 | Daniel | ▲ 6 | |
| 48 | Tijn | ▼ 9 | |
| 49 | Tygo | ▼ 6 | |
| 50 | Ties | ▲ 6 | |
| 51 | Stan | ▲ 13 | |
| 52 | Quinn | ▲ 28 | |
| 53 | Jason | ▲ 2 | |
| 54 | Job | ▲ 44 | |
| 55 | Johannes | ▼ 11 | |
| 56 | Mohamed | ▼ 4 | |
| 57 | Cas | ▼ 9 | |
| 58 | Pieter | ▲ 1 | |
| 59 | Joep | ▼ 5 | |
| 60 | Fedde | ▲ 2 | |
| 61 | Ryan | ▼ 1 | |
| 62 | Pim | ▼ 5 | |
| 63 | Xavi | ▼ 2 | |
| 64 | Boris | ▲ 9 | |
| 65 | Senn | ▼ 18 | |
| 66 | Tobias | ▲ 9 | |
| 67 | Roan | ▼ 4 | |
| 68 | Jurre | ▼ 10 | |
| 69 | Rayan | ▲ 5 | |
| 70 | Niek | ▲ 8 | |
| 71 | Dani | ▲ 8 | |
| 72 | Abel | ▲ 24 | |
| 73 | Aiden | ▲ 26 | |
| 74 | Hendrik | ▼ 8 | |
| 75 | Owen | ▲ 1 | |
| 76 | Mick | NEW | |
| 77 | Stef | NEW | |
| 78 | Cornelis | ▼ 1 | |
| 79 | Dylan | ▼ 7 | |
| 80 | Nathan | ▼ 11 | |
| 81 | Hidde | ▼ 16 | |
| 82 | Dean | ▼ 14 | |
| 83 | Morris | ▲ 11 | |
| 84 | Pepijn | ▼ 17 | |
| 85 | Kai | ▲ 4 | |
| 86 | Joshua | NEW | |
| 87 | Jelle | NEW | |
| 88 | Alexander | ▼ 4 | |
| 89 | Melle | ▲ 3 | |
| 90 | Jax | ▲ 5 | |
| 91 | Joris | ▼ 4 | |
| 92 | Mohammed | ▼ 22 | |
| 93 | Bas | ▼ 8 | |
| 94 | Simon | NEW | |
| 95 | Thijmen | ▼ 5 | |
| 96 | Lenn | NEW | |
| 97 | Jace | NEW | |
| 98 | Jaxx | NEW | |
| 99 | Samuel | ▼ 28 | |
| 100 | Jasper | ▼ 12 |
Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), 2017. Trend arrows compare each name’s rank with the previous available year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the most popular girl name in the Netherlands in 2017?
The most popular girl name in the Netherlands in 2017 was Anna, given to 504 newborn girls.
What was the most popular boy name in the Netherlands in 2017?
The most popular boy name in the Netherlands in 2017 was Sem, given to 541 newborn boys.
Which baby names are rising fastest in the Netherlands?
Compared with the previous rankings, the fastest-rising names in the 2017 top 100 were Lize (+30), Linde (+23), Romy (+23), Job (+44), Quinn (+28), Aiden (+26).
Where does this data come from?
Rankings are from the Statistics Netherlands (CBS).