Belgian Submitted Names

Belgian names are used in the country of Belgium in western Europe.
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Lyona f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Leona, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the French place name Lyon.
Lyonelle f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Lyonel.
Lysann f Dutch
Variant of Lisanne.
Lyse f French, French (Belgian), French (Quebec)
Variant of Lise, although folk etymology likes to associate this name with the French word lys "lily". It is borne by Canadian BBC journalist Lyse Doucet (1958-).
Lysiane f French, French (Belgian), Flemish (Rare)
Combination of Elisabeth and Anne 1, although folk etymology occasionally considers this name a shortened form of Lysianassa... [more]
Maan m Dutch, Flemish
Short form of Emmanuel and Immanuel. This name was borne by Emmanuel Marie Joseph Antony "Maan" Sassen (11 September 1911 – 20 December 1995), a Dutch politician.
Maan f Dutch (Modern), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Dutch maan "moon", a cognate of Luna.
Maasje f Dutch
Feminine form of Maas.
Maatje f Dutch
Feminine form of Maat.
Macette f Norman, French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Macé, recorded from the early 1600s onwards.
Macha f French (Modern, Rare)
French transliteration of Russian Маша (see Masha).
Måcrawe m Walloon
Walloon form of Macarius.
Macsi m Walloon
Walloon short form of Maximilien.
Madelbert m Dutch, German
Variant spelling of Madalbert.
Madelberta f Dutch, German
Variant spelling of Madalberta.
Madelgard f Germanic, Dutch, History
Variant spelling of Madalgard. Madelgard was the name of one of Charlemagne's concubines.
Madelies f Dutch (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Madelief and Lies.
Madjene f Walloon
Contraction of Mareye and Djene, intended as an equivalent to Marie-Jeanne.
Madlinne f Walloon
Walloon form of Madeleine.
Madone f French
French form of Madonna.
Maé m & f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Mahé, also used as a feminine name.
Maëlane f French (Modern)
Feminine form of Maëlan.
Maëlia f French, French (Belgian)
Gallicized form of Maelia.
Maëlo m French (Modern)
Elaboration of Maël.
Maes m Medieval Dutch, Dutch
Medieval Dutch spelling of Maas. In The Netherlands, this spelling of the name has enjoyed a modest revival since 1998 (before which time this spelling was pretty much out of use), with 24 births in 2009 being the highest number so far.
Maève f French (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gallicized form of Maeva, a contracted form of a name beginning with Ma- (such as Marie or Maëlle) and Ève and a Gallicized form of Meadhbh via its Anglicization Maeve.
Magdaleen f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Magdalene. This name is borne by South African author Magdaleen Van Wyk.
Magdalène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Earlier form of Madeleine, as well as a more learned borrowing of Magdalena. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.
Magdalenus m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch masculine form of Magdalene. A notable bearer is Dutch author and illustrator Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna (1927-2017), better known as Dick Bruna.
Magdelène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Magdalène. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.
Magdelon f French (Archaic), Theatre
Older French variant of Madelon, most famously used in Molière's work Les Précieuses ridicules.
Mage f & m French
Transferred from the surname ‘Mage’. Derived from an English-speaking word meant to be short for magician or a learned person.
Magloire m & f French, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
French masculine and feminine form of Maglorius (see Maglorio).
Magne m French (Archaic)
French form of Magnus.
Mågrite f Walloon
Variant of Magrite.
Magrite f Norman, Walloon, Picard
Brayon Norman, Picard and Walloon form of Margaret.
Maguelone f Provençal, French
Provençal form of Magdalene.
Maguelonne f French (Rare), Occitan (Gallicized), Guernésiais
Gallicized and Guernésiais form of Occitan Magalona.
Maguy f French, Arabic
A short form of Marguerite.... [more]
Mahé m Breton, French
Gallicized form of Mahe, itself a variant of Breton Mazhe.
Maik m Dutch
Dutch phonetical spelling of Mike.
Maïlie f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maïlys, although it is also sometimes considered a contraction of Maïlys and Maëlie.
Maïlys f Breton, French
Either a blend of Maï, a Breton short form or contraction of Mary (compare Maïwenn), and Maëlys or a variant spelling of Mailys.
Maina f Arabic, French
Feminine form of Main.
Maïtena f Basque (Gallicized), French (Rare)
Gallicized form of Maitena. This is the name of the titular character in the award-winning 1927 French novel written by Bernard Nabonne.
Maixent m French, Provençal
Poitevin and Provençal form of Maxence.
Malaurie f French (Modern)
French borrowing of Mallory.
Malchiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Malchiel.
Malenthe f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be a completely invented name, or a combination of any name starting with Ma- with Lenthe.... [more]
Maloé f French (Modern)
French form of Maloe.
Malory f French
Variant of Malorie.
Malou m & f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malo, originally derived from Maclou. This is also used as a feminine name.
Mamer m Walloon
Walloon form of Mamertus.
Mamert m Polish, Provençal, French, German (Rare)
French, German, Polish and Provençal form of Mamertus.
Manelle f French, English
Gallicized form of Arabic Manel, which is derived from Arabic منحة (menhh) "gift".
Manette f Luxembourgish, Louisiana Creole, Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Marie. In Louisiana, this name was also considered a rhyming variant of Nanette.
Manna f Dutch (Rare)
When the new born child was to be named after a male grandparent named Herman or Hermannus, the female baby was named Manna.
Mannus m Dutch
Variant of Mannes.
Manoé m French (Modern)
Allegedly a contraction of Emmanuel and Noé.
Manoek f Dutch
Dutch variant spelling of Manouk.
Manou f Dutch, Flemish
Contraction Manon and Malou or Milou.
Manouchka f Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare), French (Rare)
French form of Manushka. (Cf. Manouschka, Manoushka.) A known bearer is Gabonese filmmaker Manouchka Kelly Labouba.
Manouk f Dutch
A blend of the name Manon with Anouk.
Manouschka f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Manuschka.
Manoushka f Russian, Dutch (Rare)
Variant transcription of Manushka. Not to be confused with Polish mamoushka meaning "dear little mother".
Manuella f Sardinian, French
Sardinian form of Emanuela.
Mår m Walloon
Walloon form of Marc.
Mar m & f Dutch
As a masculine name, this name is a short form of Marinus, Martinus or Marius.... [more]
Marcelien f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Marceline, with its spelling phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch sports sailor Marcelien de Koning (b. 1978).
Marck m Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Danish, Dutch, English, Swedish and West Frisian variant spelling of Mark.
Marcoen m Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Flemish form of Marcou, which has also seen some use in the Netherlands (mostly in the south, which is predominantly Catholic). Also compare the related French name Marcon.... [more]
Marcou m Medieval French, French, Walloon
French diminutive of Marc (as -ou is a French masculine diminutive suffix) as well as a variant form of Marcoulf (perhaps via Marcoul), which is the original French form of Marculf.... [more]
Marcouf m Medieval French, French (Rare)
Variant form of Marcoulf, which is the original French form of Marculf. This given name is barely in use in France today, so it mostly survives there as a patronymic surname (albeit barely, as the surname is extremely rare there as well).... [more]
Marculphus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch (Archaic)
Latinized form of Marculf. This is one of the names by which the 6th-century Frankish missionary and saint Marculf is known.
Mardjo f Walloon
Short form of Mardjôzefe.
Mardjôzefe f Walloon
Contraction of Mareye or Maroye and Djôzefe.
Mare f Dutch
A pet form of Maria, Marina or any other name that begins with Mar-.
Marell f & m Dutch (Rare), English (American)
Variant of Marelle. Also compare Mariel. In some cases (especially those of male bearers), this name might also be a variant of Morell or a combination of two existing names, such as Marcus and Tyrell.... [more]
Marelle f Dutch (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Estonian contraction of Mare and Elle.
Marente f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might be a creative variation of Marinda or a combination of any name starting with Mar- (such as Maria) with Bente or the Dutch word lente meaning "spring" (see Lente).... [more]
Marenthe f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Marente. Also compare similar-looking names, such Marantha, Marianthe, Meranthe and Myrianthe.
Marèse f Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a contraction of Marie-Thérèse.
Mareye f Walloon
Walloon form of Mary.
Mareyn m & f Dutch (Archaic)
Probably an archaic form of Marijn.
Margarethus m Dutch (Rare)
Masculine form of Margaretha.
Margje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Marga, Margaretha and Margriet. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch field hockey player Margje Teeuwen (b... [more]
Margretha f Dutch, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Romansh
Scandinavian variant of Margaretha and Margrethe and Romansh variant of Margreta.
Margrieta f Latvian, Dutch
Dutch variant of Margriet and Latvian variant of Margarita.
Mariane f Portuguese (Brazilian), French (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Marianne, mostly used in Brazil. A notable bearer is French journalist and reporter Mariane Pearl.
Marianneke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish diminutive of Marianne. In some cases, the name can also be a combination of the names Maria or Marie with Anneke.
Mariecke f Dutch (Rare), Literature
Archaic spelling of Marieke, which is still in use in the Netherlands today, albeit barely.... [more]
Marie des Anges f French (Rare)
Means "Mary of the Angels", taken from the French Marian title Notre Dame des Anges, which means "Our Lady of the Angels". Shortened forms including Marie-Ange and Desange.
Marie des Neiges f French
Means "Mary of the Snows" in French. It is taken from the Marian title Notre Dame des Neiges. Shortened forms including Neige and Desneiges... [more]
Mariël f Dutch
Dutch form of Mariel.
Marieleen f Dutch
Variant of Marleen (using Marie, an extended form of the initial syllable) or the French name Marilène.
Marieline f French
French cognate of Marilyn. It is related to the names Marilyne and Maryline, with the latter being used commonly in French.
Mariëlla f Dutch
Dutch form of Mariella.
Mariën m Dutch
Dutch form of Marien.
Mariët f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Mariet f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Marietje and Margriet, but often just used as a pet form of Maria and Marie.
Marietje f Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish
Diminutive form of Maria and Marie.
Mariëtta f Dutch
Dutch form of Marietta.
Marij f Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch and West Frisian form of Mary.
Marijne f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Marinus.... [more]
Marijnus m Dutch
Variant of Marinus.
Marijtje f Dutch
Diminutive of Marij.
Marilyse f French, French (Belgian)
Contraction of Marie and Lyse.
Marinde f Dutch
Variant form of Marinda.
Marionne f Dutch
Elaboration of Marion.
Marith f Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Dutch variant of Mariet as well as a variant spelling of the Scandinavian name Marit.
Marjanna f Low German, Dutch
Pomeranian German form of Marianna.
Marjanne f Dutch, Low German
Dutch variant of Marianne and Low German form of Marianne. A known Dutch bearer of the name is the former politician Marjanne Sint (b... [more]
Marjanneke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish variant of Marianneke. In some cases, the name can also be a combination of the names Maria or Marie with Janneke.... [more]
Marjet f Dutch
Variant of Mariëtte, though the pronunciation is somewhat different: Marjet has two syllables, whilst Mariëtte can have three or four syllables (depending on where you are in the Netherlands).
Marjoke f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish diminutive form of Marjo.
Marjon f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Marion 1.
Market m Walloon
Variant of Mår.
Markward m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Marcward.
Markwin m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Marcwin.
Marlayne f English, Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Marlaine (English) and anglicization of Marleen (Dutch).... [more]
Marlein f Medieval German, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval German diminutive of Maria and Dutch variant of Marlijn.
Marleine f Flemish
Cognate of Marlein.
Marlette f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Marlette which was derived from the nickname Marlet or Merlet, a diminutive of merle "blackbird"... [more]
Marlie f Dutch, Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole, Afrikaans
Dutch diminutive of Marleen as well as a combination of Maria and names that end in lie.
Marlieke f Dutch, Flemish (Rare)
Contraction of Maria and Lieke. In some cases it may also be a diminutive of Marlie.
Marlijn f Dutch
Diminutive of Maria, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -lijn.
Marlika f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Marla.
Marlinda f Dutch
Combination of Maria and Linda.
Marlinde f Dutch
Variant of Marlinda.
Marlon f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Most likely a combination of two names, for example Maria and Lonneke.
Marlotte f Dutch
This name is a blend of the names Maria and Lotte.
Marlou f Dutch, Flemish
Contraction of Marie-Louise.
Marly f Dutch
Variant of Marlie.
Marnick m Belgian (Rare)
Probably a variation of Marnix.... [more]
Marno m Dutch, South African, Indonesian
Masculine form of Marna or Marni or a variant of Marnix.
Maroesja f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Marusya. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actress and singer Maroesja Lacunes (b. 1945).
Marouscha f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Maruscha.
Marouschka f Dutch
Variant spelling of Maruschka.
Marousia f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish adoption of Marusya.
Maroye f Walloon
Variant of Mareye.
Marquard m Dutch, German, French
Dutch, German and French form of Marcward.
Marre m & f Swedish, Dutch
Diminutive of names starting with Mar-.
Marretje f Dutch
Diminutive of Maria.
Mårtén m Walloon
Walloon form of Martin.
Mårtene f Walloon
Walloon form of Martine.
Marteyn m Dutch (Archaic)
Probably an archaic form of Martijn.
Marthijn m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Martijn.
Martien m & f Dutch
Dutch variant of Martin or Martine, depending on the sex of the bearer.
Martijntje f Dutch
Feminine diminutive of Martijn.
Mårtin m Walloon
Walloon form of Martin.
Martje f West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian, Dutch
Dutch short form of Martha and Martina, as well as the Frisian form for those names.
Martrude f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Combination of Maria (Dutch) or Mary (English) with Gertrude.
Maruschka f Dutch
Dutch form of Marushka. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actress Maruschka Detmers (b. 1962).
Maryan m French
Gallicized form of Polish Marian 2.
Maryke f Afrikaans, Dutch (Archaic)
Afrikaans and archaic Dutch form of Marijke.
Marylise f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Marylis influenced by Lise.
Maryvette f French (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Yvette.
Maryvon m French (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Yvon.
Måte f Walloon
Walloon form of Marthe.
Matessa f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. The name might possibly be a combination of a name starting with Ma- (such as Maria) or Mat- (such as Mathilde) with Tessa or an other name ending in -essa, such as Vanessa... [more]
Mathée f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Mathieu.
Matheline f French (Rare), Caribbean (Rare), Haitian Creole
Traditionally found in the Poitou-Charentes region of France, this name is of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation of Mathilde and a feminine form of the archaic masculine name Mathelin (which itself survives only as a surname today)... [more]
Mathilie f French (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of Mathieu and a local feminine form of Mathurin used in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
Mathurin m Breton, French
French and Breton form of Maturinus and thus ultimately derived from maturus, literally "timely" (also "mature, ripe, grown"). This name was borne by a 3rd-century saint who was responsible for spreading the gospel in the district of Sens, France.
Matî m Ladin, Walloon
Ladin and Walloon form of Matthäus.
Matile f Walloon
Walloon form of Mathilde.
Matisse m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Matisse. The surname was most famously borne by the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who is likely the reason behind the popularity of Matisse as a given name in the 21st century.... [more]
Matjeu m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Dutch and Limburgish form of Mathieu.