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950Rochus is a Latinized form of the given name Rocco, used occasionally in German and Dutch. The root name Rocco is of Germanic origin, possibly derived from the element hruoh meaning “crow” or “rook”. Saint Roch (c. 1348–...
Rodolf is a German and Dutch variant of the name Rudolf, derived from the Germanic name Hrodulf, which combines the elements hruod meaning “fame” and wolf meaning “wolf.” Thus, Rodolf carries the meaning “famous wolf.”Et...
Roel is a Dutch masculine given name that originated as a short form of Roeland or Roelof, both of which are Dutch forms of the Germanic name Roland. Roland itself is derived from the Old German elements hruod meaning "f...
Roeland is a Dutch masculine given name, the local form of Roland. The name derives from Old Germanic elements: hruod meaning "fame" and lant meaning "land", though some theories propose the second element was originally...
Roelof is a Dutch given name, the Dutch form of Rudolf. It is derived from the Germanic name Hrodulf, composed of the elements hruod meaning “fame” and wolf meaning “wolf.” The name thus carries the meaning “famous wolf....
Roger is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It is derived from the Old Frankish name Hrodger, composed of the elements hruod meaning "fame" and ger meaning "spear," thus signifying "famous spear." The name was ad...
Rogier is the Dutch form of the name Roger, which was borrowed from Old French (Rogier) into Middle Dutch. Ultimately, Rogier derives from the Germanic elements *hruod ("fame") and *ger ("spear"), giving it the meaning "...
Rokus is a Rochus lies in the Germanic root Rocco, which may derive from the element hruoh meaning "crow" or "rook."Etymology and HistoryThe name Rochus emerged as a Latinized form of Rocco, becoming common in German and...
Roland is a masculine given name with roots in the ancient Germanic language, derived from the elements hruod meaning "fame" and lant meaning "land", though some theories suggest the second element may have been nand mea...
Romée is a French feminine form of Romeo, the Italian name meaning “from Rome” or “Roman.” While Romeo is universally known as the tragic hero in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet (1596), Romée emerged as the femini...
Romein is a Dutch masculine given name, derived from the Late Latin name Romanus meaning "Roman." It is a cognate of the more widely known name Roman, which appears across many European languages. The Dutch form directly...
Romy is a versatile diminutive used across Dutch, English, French, and German-speaking cultures. It serves as a short form of names such as Rosemarie, Rosemary, and other names beginning with Rom, like Romina, Romilda, R...
Etymology Ronald is a masculine given name of Scottish origin, ultimately derived from the Old Norse name Ragnvaldr, composed of the elements regin ("advice" or "decision") and valdr ("ruler"). The name was introduced to...
Roos is a Dutch feminine given name, a vernacular form of Rosa 1, meaning "rose" in Dutch. Derived directly from the flower name, Roos shares its floral symbolism with the English name Rose and other European cognates. T...
Roosje is a Dutch feminine given name, functioning as a diminutive and pet form of Rosa 1. The name is primarily used in the Netherlands and Dutch-speaking regions, often carrying a warm, endearing connotations.Etymology...
Rosa is a feminine given name used across many European languages, including Catalan, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish. Generally, it can be considered to deri...
Rosalie is a feminine given name, the French, German, and Dutch form of Rosalia, which derives from the Latin word rosa meaning "rose." As such, Rosalie carries the romantic and floral associations of its root name, evok...
Rosanne is a feminine given name used in Dutch and English, formed by combining the names Rose and Anne. The name is thus understood to mean "graceful rose" or "favored rose," blending the floral symbolism of Rose with A...
Rosemarie is a feminine given name primarily used in Dutch, English, and German-speaking countries. It is a variant of Rosemary, itself a combination of Rose and Mary. While Rosemary is often associated with the fragrant...
Roy is a name with varied origins, used as both a given name and a surname in Dutch, English, and Scottish contexts. It is most commonly recognized as an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ruadh, meaning "red," often used as...
Ruben is the form of the biblical name Reuben used in several languages, including Armenian, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, and Swedish. The name originates from the Hebrew Re'uven, meaning "behold, a...
Rudolf is a masculine given name with widespread usage across Europe, particularly in Germanic, Slavic, and Hungarian contexts. It derives from the Germanic name Hrodulf, composed of the elements hruod meaning “fame” or...
Rutger is a male given name common in the Netherlands, functioning as a Dutch form of Roger. The name ultimately derives from the Germanic root Hrodger, composed of the elements hruod (fame) and ger (spear), thus bearing...
Ruth 1 is a Hebrew name meaning "female friend," derived from the root reʿuṯ. In Hebrew, the name is written as Ruṯ. It appears in many languages including Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, German, Norwegian, Spanish, Sw...
Ruud is a Dutch masculine given name, typically a short form of Rudolf. The name Rudolf itself derives from the Germanic element hruod meaning "fame" and wolf meaning "wolf," giving the compounded meaning "famous wolf."...
Saar is a Dutch short form of Sarah, a name of Hebrew origin meaning "lady, princess, noblewoman". In the Old Testament, Sarah was the wife of Abraham and the matriarch of the Jewish people. Her name was originally Sarai...
Etymology and HistorySabien is a modern Dutch feminine name, derived as a shortened form of Sabina. Its root leads to the ancient Roman cognomen Sabinus, meaning "a Sabine" in Latin. The Sabines were an ancient Italic pe...
Sabine is a French, German, Dutch, and Danish feminine given name, derived from the Sabina form of the Roman cognomen Sabinus, meaning 'a Sabine' in Latin. The Sabines were an ancient Italic people who inhabited the cent...
Sacha is the French and Dutch form of Sasha, itself a Slavic diminutive of Aleksandr (or Aleksandra). Ultimately derived from Alexander, composed of the Greek elements alexo 'to defend' and aner 'man', Sacha carries the...
Samantha is an English feminine given name of uncertain derivation, with its earliest known use in the 17th century. It is often interpreted as a feminine form of Samuel, combined with the suffix antha, possibly influenc...
Samuel is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemuʾel), traditionally interpreted to mean "name of God"—from the roots shem (שֵׁם, meaning "name") and ʾel (אֵל, meaning "God"). An alternative...
Samuël is the Dutch form of Samuel, a biblical name of Hebrew origin. The name derives from the Hebrew Shemu'el, which is typically interpreted as "name of God" (from shem "name" and 'el "God") or "God has heard" (from s...
Sander is a Dutch, Estonian, Danish, and Norwegian short form of Alexander. The name functions as a given name predominantly in Northwestern Europe, where it is used independently rather than as a mere diminutive. Its po...
Sandra is a female given name used widely across European languages and the English-speaking world. It originated as a short form of Alessandra, the Italian feminine form of Alessandro (Alexander). Through its connection...
Sanne is a Dutch and Danish short form of the name Susanna (or its local variants Susanne). Originally a diminutive, Sanne has become an independent given name in its own right, used predominantly for females in the Neth...
Sara is a feminine given name used in many languages around the world, derived from Sarah. The name ultimately comes from the Hebrew שָׂרָה (Sara), meaning "lady, princess, noblewoman". In the Old Testament, Sarah is the...
Sarah is a name of profound biblical and cultural significance, derived from the Hebrew name שָׂרָה (Sara), meaning "lady, princess, noblewoman." In the Old Testament, Sarah is the wife of Abraham and the matriarch of th...
Sarina is a feminine given name used primarily in Dutch, English, and German contexts. It is most commonly regarded as a diminutive of Sara, the latter being a form of Sarah. Alternatively, Sarina may be considered a var...
Sascha is a German and Dutch form of Sasha. Derived as a diminutive of either Aleksandr or Aleksandra, Sascha embodies the same legacy of protection and nobility as its root name, Alexander. The name Alexander, meaning "...
Saskia is a Dutch feminine given name of uncertain origin, though it is most commonly considered a form derived from the Germanic element sahso, meaning "a Saxon". The Saxons were a Germanic tribe whose name ultimately c...
Sebastiaan is the Dutch form of the masculine given name Sebastian. The name ultimately derives from the Latin Sebastianus, meaning “from Sebaste.” Sebaste was a city in Asia Minor (modern-day Sivas, Turkey), whose name...
Sef is Dutch short form of Jozef, the Dutch, Slovak, and Albanian form of Joseph. Joseph derives from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "he will add" or "he will increase," from the root יָסַף (yasaf). In the Old Testament,...
Etymology and OriginsSelma is a feminine given name that is used across numerous European languages, including Danish, Dutch, English, German, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish. Its exact meaning is unknown, but it is be...
Sem is the form of Shem used in the Greek and Latin Bibles. It appears in the Septuagint and Vulgate translations of the Old Testament, where it represents the Hebrew name שֵׁם (Shem), which means “name” or “fame.” In th...
Senn is a masculine given name of Dutch origin, known primarily as a surname rather than a first name. Its meaning is considered uncertain. It may be related to Senne, a short form of either Sebastian or Sander. As a giv...
Senna is a feminine given name used in the Netherlands. Its exact origin is uncertain, though it has multiple possible inspirations. It may be given in tribute to the legendary Brazilian Formula One race car driver Ayrto...
Senne is a Dutch masculine given name, likely originating as a diminutive of Sebastian or Sander. It reflects a common Germanic and Dutch onomastic pattern of creating short, often consonant-rich forms from longer names—...
Sep is a Dutch short form of Jozef, the Dutch, Slovak, and Albanian form of Joseph. While Sep often serves as a given name in its own right in the Netherlands, it is also a hypocorism derived from the initial syllable of...
Servaas is a Dutch masculine given name, derived from the Late Latin name Servatius. The root of Servatius is the Latin word servatus, meaning "saved" or "redeemed." This name is historically associated with Saint Servat...
Sieger is a masculine Dutch first name derived from the Old Germanic elements sigu “victory” and heri “army”, giving the meaning “victory army”. It is the Dutch counterpart of the Germanic name Sigiheri.Etymology and His...
Siem is a Dutch short form of Simon. The name Simon derives from the Hebrew Shimʿon, meaning "hearing" or "listening," from the root shamaʿ (to hear). In the New Testament, Simon is the original name of the apostle Peter...
Siemen is a Dutch and Frisian form of the name Simon. While Simon itself has a long history rooted in the Hebrew name Shim'on (meaning 'hearing, listening'), the form Siemen reflects a regional adaptation common in the N...
Sieuwerd is a Dutch masculine given name, derived from the Germanic Sigiward, the cognate of Sigurd. The name traces its roots to the Old Norse Sigurðr, which is composed of the elements sigr ("victory") and vǫrðr ("guar...
Silke is a German and Dutch female given name, derived as a diminutive of Celia or Cecilia. The name reflects a common Germanic onomastic tradition of shortening and endearing longer names. Silke has two parallel origin...
Silvia is a feminine given name of Latin origin, derived from the word silva, meaning "forest." Its literal translation is "spirit of the wood," and it shares a root with the male name Silvius and the Roman forest god Si...
Simon is a masculine given name of biblical origin, derived from the New Testament Greek form Σίμων (Simon), which itself comes from the Hebrew name שִׁמְעוֹן (Shimʿon), meaning "hearing" or "listening," from the root שָ...
Simone is the French feminine form of Simon 1, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Shimʿon (שִׁמְעוֹן), meaning "hearing, listening." This name gained prominence through its association with biblical figures, most no...
Sjaak is a Dutch given name, typically masculine, that serves as a diminutive or short form of Jacques or, less commonly, Isaac.EtymologyThe name Sjaak derives from two possible roots: Jacques, the French form of James,...
Sjakie is a Dutch masculine given name, functioning as a diminutive of Sjaak. The name Sjaak itself can be a Dutch form of either Jacques or Isaac. When derived from Jacques, the ultimate root is the biblical name James,...
Sjef is a Dutch short form of the name Jozef, which itself is a local variant of Joseph. The name Joseph derives from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "he will add" (from the root yasaf, "to add, to increase"). In the Old...