# | ♂ | Name | Meaning |
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1 | ♂ | Aaron | Lofty; exalted; high mountain. Biblically, Aaron was Moses' older brother (and keeper by God's command). He was first high priest of the Israelites, remembered for the miraculous blossoming of his staff or rod. |
2 | ♂ | Albert | beautifully by noble behavior |
3 | ♂ | Alex | Abbreviation of the Greek name Alexander, meaning defender of mankind. The name is common among English, German and Dutch speakers. |
4 | ♂ | Alexander | Guardian |
5 | ♂ | Andre | |
6 | ♂ | Anthony | Anthony(or Antony) is a given name for men. It originates from a Roman family name 'Antonius'. Its full name is Marcus Antonius means Mark Antony in English. The name appears in many countries in different forms like Antoine in French, Antonio in Spanish and Italian, António or Antônio in Portuguese, Anton in Russian, etc. Anthony means "flower", which came from a Greek word "anthos". |
7 | ♂ | Arie | coming from or resident of Adria |
8 | ♂ | Arjan | From Adria |
9 | ♂ | Arjen | One from the city of Adria |
10 | ♂ | Arne | He who reigns as an Eagle |
11 | ♂ | Arno | He who reigns as an Eagle |
12 | ♂ | Arthur | From the Roman clan name Artorius, meaning noble, courageous. Famous bearer: Legendary sixth century King Arthur of Britain and his Round Table of knights. This legend dates to the early 9th century. |
13 | ♂ | Bart | bright or shiny |
14 | ♂ | Bas | Majestic |
15 | ♂ | Ben | son of happiness |
16 | ♂ | Benjamin | son of happiness |
17 | ♂ | Bert | beautifully by noble behavior |
18 | ♂ | Bjorn | bear |
19 | ♂ | Bob | beautifully by fame |
20 | ♂ | Bram | father of many nations |
21 | ♂ | Brent | Derived from a surname and place name; based on the Old English words for high place, steep hill, or burnt. Used occasionally as a first name in North America since the 1930s. |
22 | ♂ | Brian | high |
23 | ♂ | Bryan | Bryan is a name that is usually given to boys. It is a variant of the name Brian. It comes from an Old Celtic language word meaning "high", or "noble". |
24 | ♂ | Cas | from Lucania, light |
25 | ♂ | Casper | treasurer |
26 | ♂ | Cedric | Cedric was a character in Sir Walter Scott's 1819 novel Ivanhoe. Possibly derived from a misspelling of Cerdic, a 6th-century king of Wessex, or from the Welsh Cedrych, meaning bounty-pattern. |
27 | ♂ | Cees | The horned |
28 | ♂ | Chris | anointed |
29 | ♂ | Christiaan | anointed |
30 | ♂ | Coen | Experienced in counseling |
31 | ♂ | Colin | A variant of Nicholas, which means 'people's victory', from a French diminutive. |
32 | ♂ | Daan | Comes from the name Daniel. Hebrew: `my judge is G-d'. Name of one of the four prophets from the first testament. Because of his ability to explain dreams, Daniel was given an influential position at the court. Holy name: Daniel the Stylite, a Greek sain |
33 | ♂ | Damian | restrain |
34 | ♂ | Dani | My judge is God, Near, near |
35 | ♂ | Daniel | God is my judge |
36 | ♂ | Danny | God is my judge |
37 | ♂ | Dave | Diminutive of David: Beloved or friend, adopted from the Hebrew. David was a common name of Scottish kings in the Middle Ages. |
38 | ♂ | David | David is a both used as a male given name and a surname, and is mostly a given name in English and French Hebrew origin. The name was derived from the Hebrew name "Dawid", which means "Darling" or "Beloved". David is often shortened to "Dave/Davey/Davie/Davy". David was the second and greatest of the kings of Israel in the 10th century BC. |
39 | ♂ | Davy | Diminutive of David: Beloved or friend, adopted from the Hebrew. David was a common name of Scottish kings in the Middle Ages. |
40 | ♂ | Dennis | fertility |
41 | ♂ | Dimitri | son of Demeter |
42 | ♂ | Dirk | powerful among the people |
43 | ♂ | Douwe | Dove |
44 | ♂ | Dries | manlike, manly, brave |
45 | ♂ | Dylan | Son of the wave, born near the sea, influence. Famous bearers: Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, American folk singer Bob Dylan. |
46 | ♂ | Eddy | wealth, guardian of the property |
47 | ♂ | Edwin | rich friend |
48 | ♂ | Emiel | Gentle, friendly, competitor |
49 | ♂ | Eric | ruler of the Law |
50 | ♂ | Erik | ruler of the Law |
51 | ♂ | Erwin | Variant of Irwin: Boar friend. Sea friend. |
52 | ♂ | Fabian | Derived from the Roman clan name Fabius; a name given several Roman emperors and 16 saints. |
53 | ♂ | Ferry | security, courageous protector |
54 | ♂ | Finn | Fair. Mythology; Finn Mac Cumhail was legendary Irish 3rd century hero similar to the English Robin Hood. His warrior-followers were named Finians. |
55 | ♂ | Floris | bloom |
56 | ♂ | Frank | A diminutive of the Latin Francis, meaning Frenchman or free one. Famous bearer: American singer Frank Sinatra. |
57 | ♂ | Frans | Variant of Franz: Frenchman. |
58 | ♂ | Frederik | powerful protector |
59 | ♂ | Freek | powerful protector |
60 | ♂ | Geert | Strong with the spear |
61 | ♂ | Gerard | Strong with the spear |
62 | ♂ | Gerben | Spear Bear |
63 | ♂ | Gerrit | Strong with the spear |
64 | ♂ | Gijs | Intelligent. |
65 | ♂ | Gino | Italian form of Louis 'famous' Abbreviation of names like Gian and Giovanni. |
66 | ♂ | Giovanni | Yahweh is gracious |
67 | ♂ | Glenn | Derived from the Gaelic 'gleana', meaning valley. Used both as a surname and given name. Famous bearer: Canadian actor Glenn Ford. |
68 | ♂ | Guido | wood, forest, forest |
69 | ♂ | Hans | Yahweh is gracious |
70 | ♂ | Harm | warrior or (military) commander |
71 | ♂ | Harold | ruler King |
72 | ♂ | Harry | ruler King |
73 | ♂ | Hendrik | ruler King |
74 | ♂ | Henk | ruler King |
75 | ♂ | Herman | Warrior |
76 | ♂ | Hidde | battle |
77 | ♂ | Hugo | thinking mind, wise |
78 | ♂ | Ivo | archer |
79 | ♂ | Jaap | he heel grip |
80 | ♂ | Jacco | he heel grip |
81 | ♂ | Jack | he heel grip |
82 | ♂ | Jan | God is merciful |
83 | ♂ | Jarno | This is probably a fancy name. It is the name of a character in Goethe's novel "Wilhelm Meisters Wander Jahre" (1821). Also Finnish neogenesis of Jarmo, Jermo (a form of Jeremiah). |
84 | ♂ | Jason | to heal. Jason is a character of Greek mythology |
85 | ♂ | Jasper | treasurer |
86 | ♂ | Jeffrey | Derived from one of three Old German names, meaning district, traveler, or peaceful pledge. Famous bearer: Geoffrey Plantagenet was father to King Henry II; Geoffrey Cbaucer wrote 'The Canterbury Tales'. |
87 | ♂ | Jelle | value, payment, retribution, sacrifice |
88 | ♂ | Jelmer | Renowned for nobility |
89 | ♂ | Jens | God is gracious |
90 | ♂ | Jeroen | with a holy name |
91 | ♂ | Jesper | Treasure holder |
92 | ♂ | Jesse | Gift |
93 | ♂ | Jim | Supplant. Replace. Variant of Jacob derived from the Latin Jacomus. |
94 | ♂ | Jimmy | son of Demeter |
95 | ♂ | Job | Persecuted. In the Old Testament, Job was remembered for his great patience ('the patience of Job'). |
96 | ♂ | Jochem | Yahweh focuses on |
97 | ♂ | Joep | The Lord's addition (to the family) |
98 | ♂ | Joeri | farmer or husbandman |
99 | ♂ | Joey | Yahweh grant increase |
100 | ♂ | Johan | Yahweh is gracious |
101 | ♂ | John | John is a given name used for boys in the English language but it originated from a latin form of The Greek name "Ioannes and Iohannes". At first, it was known as Hellenized Jews then transfered to Hebrew name Yohanan meaning "Graced by God" or Yehohanan meaning "God is Gracious". |
102 | ♂ | Johnny | Yahweh is gracious |
103 | ♂ | Jonas | Dove. Variant of Hebrew Jonah. |
104 | ♂ | Jonathan | Gift from God |
105 | ♂ | Joost | nickname for the Devil |
106 | ♂ | Joppe | He grabbed the heel, He will protect |
107 | ♂ | Jordi | editor of the Earth |
108 | ♂ | Jordy | editor of the Earth |
109 | ♂ | Joris | editor of the Earth |
110 | ♂ | Jorn | Farmer |
111 | ♂ | Jort | Strong or brave as a boar |
112 | ♂ | Jos | May the Lord add |
113 | ♂ | Julian | The young man, dedicated to Jupiter |
114 | ♂ | Jurgen | editor of the Earth |
115 | ♂ | Justin | Righteous |
116 | ♂ | Karel | means the same as guy |
117 | ♂ | Kees | The horned |
118 | ♂ | Kenneth | Handsome. Root of the surname MacKenzie. Famous Bearer: Kenneth Grahame (1859- 1932), author of The Wind in the Willows. |
119 | ♂ | Kevin | Kevin is a male name of Gealic/Irish origin. On of the earliest people who carried the name was Saint Kevin, although it is not a biblical name.Kevin in Irish is: Caoimhghín. Caoimhghín comes from the Irish caomh which means: "kind, honest, handsome". |
120 | ♂ | Klaas | victor by the people, loved by all |
121 | ♂ | Kobe | he heel grip |
122 | ♂ | Koen | A surname meaning "Priest," commonly spelled as Cohen. |
123 | ♂ | Lars | the award-winning |
124 | ♂ | Laurens | the award-winning |
125 | ♂ | Leo | Lion. |
126 | ♂ | Leon | lion |
127 | ♂ | Liam | with the will as strong as a helmet |
128 | ♂ | Lorenzo | the award-winning |
129 | ♂ | Louis | glorious war hero |
130 | ♂ | Luc | from Lucania, light |
131 | ♂ | Luca | from Lucania, light |
132 | ♂ | Lucas | from Lucania, light |
133 | ♂ | Luuk | from Lucania, light |
134 | ♂ | Maarten | The little warrior |
135 | ♂ | Maikel | Hebrew for "Who is like God" |
136 | ♂ | Marc | son of Mars |
137 | ♂ | Marcel | Dedicated to Mars, Roman god of war, warrior |
138 | ♂ | Marco | son of Mars |
139 | ♂ | Marijn | Marine |
140 | ♂ | Marinus | From the sea |
141 | ♂ | Mark | Mark is popularly used as a male given name in English language or many European countries. Originally, it was from old Latin "Mart-kos" meaning "consecrated to the god Mars", "God of war" or "to be warlike". This name Mark is formed from Marcus. The author of the second Gospel in the New Testament was Saint Mark, He is the patron saint of Venice. |
142 | ♂ | Marnix | marl |
143 | ♂ | Marten | The little warrior |
144 | ♂ | Martijn | Dedicated to Mars |
145 | ♂ | Martin | Servant Of Mars, God Of War |
146 | ♂ | Marvin | Variant of Mervyn: Form of Merlin: From the sea fortress. |
147 | ♂ | Mathijs | Gift of the Lord |
148 | ♂ | Mats | God's gift |
149 | ♂ | Matthias | Gift from God |
150 | ♂ | Matthijs | God's gift |
151 | ♂ | Maurice | Moor, inhabitant of Mauritania |
152 | ♂ | Maurits | Moor, inhabitant of Mauritania |
153 | ♂ | Max | The largest |
154 | ♂ | Maxim | The largest |
155 | ♂ | Melvin | friend |
156 | ♂ | Menno | power, strength |
157 | ♂ | Merijn | Appears in Ontario |
158 | ♂ | Michael | The name Michael is usually used for males and can be changed to Michèle, Michelle, Michaela, Mechelle, Micheline, and Michaelle for female or even Mychal for either male or female. Michael is a Hebrew name meaning "Who is like God?". In English, it is shortened as Mike, Mikey, Mickey or Mick. |
159 | ♂ | Michel | Hebrew for "Who is like God" |
160 | ♂ | Michiel | Hebrew for "Who is like God" |
161 | ♂ | Mika | Who is like God |
162 | ♂ | Mike | Hebrew for "Who is like God" |
163 | ♂ | Milan | love fame |
164 | ♂ | Nick | victor by the people, loved by all |
165 | ♂ | Nico | Conqueror of the people |
166 | ♂ | Niek | victor by the people, loved by all |
167 | ♂ | Niels | The horned |
168 | ♂ | Nils | The horned |
169 | ♂ | Noah | Rust / comfort |
170 | ♂ | Olaf | What remains of the forefathers |
171 | ♂ | Olivier | olive tree |
172 | ♂ | Oscar | Divine spear; God's spear. Famous Bearer: poet Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), who was put on trial and imprisoned for homosexuality. |
173 | ♂ | Pascal | Easter, Born on Easter Sunday |
174 | ♂ | Patrick | Patrick is a given name for boys. It comes from a Latin name "Patricius" meaning "nobleman". It is popular because of Saint Patrick in Irish history, so there are more people who use the name in Ireland. There are variations of this name like Padraic, Pádraig, Pat, Rick, Ricky and Patricia. |
175 | ♂ | Paul | small or modest |
176 | ♂ | Pepijn | Horse Friend |
177 | ♂ | Peter | rock |
178 | ♂ | Piet | rock |
179 | ♂ | Pieter | rock |
180 | ♂ | Pim | with the will as strong as a helmet |
181 | ♂ | Quinten | Fifth |
182 | ♂ | Ralph | wolf |
183 | ♂ | Ramon | Variant of Raymond: Counsel; mighty protection; guards wisely. |
184 | ♂ | Raymond | protection, guardian |
185 | ♂ | Reinder | Strong Advisor |
186 | ♂ | Reinier | Guides of the Army |
187 | ♂ | Remco | renowned |
188 | ♂ | René | |
189 | ♂ | Rens | the award-winning |
190 | ♂ | Ricardo | strong, brave |
191 | ♂ | Richard | powerful, strong army |
192 | ♂ | Rick | ruler King |
193 | ♂ | Rik | ruler King |
194 | ♂ | Rob | beautifully by fame |
195 | ♂ | Robbe | beautifully by fame |
196 | ♂ | Robbert | beautifully by fame |
197 | ♂ | Robert | Robert is a masculine given name and surname. It is a Germanic name, from Old High German Hrodebert which means "bright with glory". Hruod means "fame, glory". Berht means "bright". |
198 | ♂ | Robin | beautifully by fame |
199 | ♂ | Roel | Famous in the country |
200 | ♂ | Roland | brave, brave |
201 | ♂ | Ron | good ruler |
202 | ♂ | Ronald | Guides, ruler |
203 | ♂ | Roy | King; regal. |
204 | ♂ | Ruben | Behold a son. |
205 | ♂ | Rutger | spear |
206 | ♂ | Ruud | Famed wolf |
207 | ♂ | Ryan | Kingly. Famous Bearer: American actor Ryan O'Neal. |
208 | ♂ | Sam | Diminutive of Samson: Sun child; bright sun. |
209 | ♂ | Sander | Protector of men |
210 | ♂ | Sebastiaan | Majestic |
211 | ♂ | Sem | renowned |
212 | ♂ | Seppe | victory, victory |
213 | ♂ | Simon | God has heard |
214 | ♂ | Sjoerd | Victory |
215 | ♂ | Stan | steadfast and persevering |
216 | ♂ | Stef | Crown or garland |
217 | ♂ | Stefan | Crown; wreath. Variant of Stephen. |
218 | ♂ | Stephan | Crown; wreath. Variant of Stephen. |
219 | ♂ | Steven | Variant of Stephen 'Crown; wreath.'. |
220 | ♂ | Stijn | A German name related to stone, meaning `stone weapon'. An abbreviation of Augustinus, Constantinus and others. |
221 | ♂ | Sven | Boy, Young Man |
222 | ♂ | Teun | The invaluable |
223 | ♂ | Theo | godsend |
224 | ♂ | Thijs | Comes form Matthias. A name from the New Testament. Matthias was the name of the apostle which was chosen as Judas? replacement after he died (Hand. 1,23v.). It?s said that he preached in Ethiopia (vgl. Mattheus). |
225 | ♂ | Thom | Derives from Thomas 'Twin.'. |
226 | ♂ | Thomas | Thomas is a male given name. It was formed from a Greek word of the Aramaic name "Ta'oma'" meaning "twin". After Saint Thomas Becket, it became popular in England. This name also has some female versions such as Thomasina, Tamsyn, Tamsin, Tasmina, Tasmino, Thomaida/Thomais, or Tammy. |
227 | ♂ | Ties | A gift from God |
228 | ♂ | Tim | Short version of Timotheus or a variation of Dimme. |
229 | ♂ | Timo | Variant of Timothy 'one who honors God.'. |
230 | ♂ | Tom | Derives from Thomas 'Twin.'. |
231 | ♂ | Ton | invaluable |
232 | ♂ | Tristan | Tumult; outcry. From the Celtic name Tristan. In Arthurian legend Tristan was a Knight of the Round Table and tragic hero of the medieval tale Tristram and Isolde. |
233 | ♂ | Twan | invaluable |
234 | ♂ | Tygo | (Good) fate, luck |
235 | ♂ | Victor | Victor |
236 | ♂ | Vincent | Conquering. |
237 | ♂ | Wesley | From the west meadow. John and Charles Wesley were the founders of Methodism. |
238 | ♂ | Wessel | Army defender |
239 | ♂ | Willem | with the will as strong as a helmet |
240 | ♂ | William | with the will as strong as a helmet |
241 | ♂ | Wim | Determined protector |
242 | ♂ | Wout | ruler of the army |
243 | ♂ | Wouter | ruler of the army |
244 | ♂ | Xander | Protector of men |
245 | ♂ | Yannick | Yahweh is gracious |
246 | ♂ | Youri | Boer |
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