Frisian
names are used in Friesland in the northern Netherlands and in East and North Frisia in northwestern Germany. See also
about Frisian Names.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Doutzen f West Frisian, DutchFeminine form of
Douwe, which possibly started out as a patronymic meaning "son of
Douwe". The name has been rising in popularity since 2007, because of the Frisian model Doutzen Kroes (who rose to fame that year).
Duco m Dutch, West FrisianVariant of
Doeke. A notable bearer of this name was the Frisian freedom fighter Doecke "Duco" van Martena (1530-1605).
Ebbe m & f East FrisianDiminutive of
Eberhard or as a feminine name of [Eberhardine and other names beginning with the Germanic element ebur meaning "wild boar".
Edelt m East FrisianDerived from old frisian
ethele meaning noble or free and
walda meaning reign.
Eelke m & f West FrisianWest Frisian diminutive form of
Ele via
Eele in the case of male bearers, and feminine form of
Ele in the case of female bearers.
Eibe m East Frisian, West FrisianFrisian short form of names that have
ag for a first element (for an elaborate description of
ag, please see
Agmund), and of which the second element starts with a "b"... [
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Eige m West FrisianFrisian short form of names that have
ag for a first element: for an elaborate description of
ag, please see
Agmund.
Eimert m Dutch, West Frisian, East FrisianFrisian form of
Agimar. Though originally a Frisian name, it is now commonly used as a Dutch name as well. A known bearer of this name is Eimert van Middelkoop, the Dutch minister for Defence.
Elke m East FrisianAs a masculine name a diminutive of
Ele and recorded from the 16th to 20th century in East Frisia.
Ene m West Frisian, East FrisianA Frisian name of Germanic origin that has been so strongly abbreviated, that one can no longer tell with certainty what the original form and its meaning is. Some scholars think that it may be a short form of names containing the Germanic element
agin or
egin (like
Aginhard), thus making it comparable to
Eine.
Eska f FrisianFrisian short form of names that contained the Old Frisian element
ēs "Æsir" (with the Æsir being members of the principal pantheon in the indigenous Germanic religion).
Feie m West FrisianWest Frisian short form of names that contain the Old High Germanic element
fridu "peace" - see also
Fedde.
Fenja f West Frisian, German, DanishVariant form of
Fenje. Also compare
Fenna. You might also want to take a look at the other entry for
Fenja, which is a name from Norse mythology (but has a completely different etymology) that could also have been the inspiration for the parents of some of the modern-day bearers of the name.
Ferdau f West FrisianThe first element of this name, which has been metathesized, is derived from Old High German
fridu "peace." The second element is derived from
wîh "holy" or Old High German
wîg "warrior."
Fietje f FrisianFeminine version of Fiete a diminutive of Friedrich.
Foppe m West FrisianFrisian short form of masculine names that have
folc for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The name
Folcbert is a good example of that.
Fos m West FrisianContracted form of Germanic names beginning with the element
folk "people".
Frowe f FrisianShort form of names containing the name element
frô "happy" or
freyja "lady".
Gale m West Frisian (Rare)This name is the Frisian form of the Germanic given name
Gaito, which was ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic
*gails meaning "cheerful, jovial". But in addition to that, it is also often a short form of Germanic given names that contain (or are related to) the aforementioned element of
*gails, such as
Geilhard.... [
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Gauwe m FrisianProbably related to the Gothic word
gauja meaning "inhabitant of a district".
Geldau f West FrisianDerived from Gothic
gild "sacrifice" combined with
wîh "holy" or Old High German
wîg "warrior."
Gelle m West FrisianFrisian short form of names that contain the Old Frisian element
geld, which ultimately comes from Gothic
gild "sacrifice, value."
Gerrett m Dutch, FrisianOld Germanic two-element name. Dutch and Frisian form from the given Germanic name Garrett.
Gijsje m & f Dutch, West FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Gijs) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Grete m East Frisian (Archaic)Either use of the feminine
Grete as a masculine name or from old frisian
Grete meaning claimant, this word can also be found in
Gretman meaning judge.
Habbo m East Frisian, Dutch (Rare)Short form of dithematic Germanic names starting with the name element
hadu "battle, combat" or
hag "enclosure" and having a second name element starting with the letter
b-, e.g.,
brand "sword; fire".
Hansje m & f Dutch, West FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Hans) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Hedzer m West FrisianVariant spelling of
Hedser. A known bearer of this name was the Dutch politician Hedzer Rijpstra (1919-2011).
Helmert m West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)Variant of
Helmer. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch painter Helmert van der Flier (1827-1899) and the Dutch actor Helmert Woudenberg (1945-2023).
Hob m West FrisianFrisian short form of names that have
hugu for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The name
Hugubert is a good example of that.
Hotte m West FrisianThe origin of this Frisian name is uncertain; it is such a shortened and transformed form of certain names that it is very difficult to tell what the original name(s) must have been. Hotte might have been a short form of
Horatius.
Hunno m East FrisianDiminutive of names with th3 name element
hun meaning "young bear"
Ibbe m & f East FrisianPossibly a shortening of names with the element
ihwō meaning oak or a variation of
Ebbe.