Belgian Submitted Names

Belgian names are used in the country of Belgium in western Europe.
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Wiljon f Dutch (Rare)
Nickname for Willemien Jonetta, as in the case of Dutch rower Wiljon Vaandrager.
Wilko m Dutch, German (Rare)
Diminutive of William.... [more]
Willebrord m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Willibrord. A notable bearer of this name was the Dutch astronomer and mathematician Willebrord Snellius (1580-1626).
Willeke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Wilhelmina.
Willemijntje f Dutch
Diminutive of Willemijn. This name was borne by Dutch swimmer Willemijntje "Willy" den Ouden (1918-1997).
Willhard m German, Dutch
German and Dutch form of Willard.
Willibrord m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch, German (Rare)
Derived from the Old English elements willa meaning "will, desire" and brord meaning "prick, point" as well as "spearhead" and "blade, lance, javelin".... [more]
Willibrorda f Dutch
Feminine form of Willibrordus
Willibrordus m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Dutch, Indonesian (Rare)
Latinized form of Willibrord. A known bearer of this name was the Indonesian dramatist and poet Willibrordus S. Rendra (1935-2009).
Willine f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch and English cognate of Guillaumine or Guillemine. Also compare Willette.
Wilmie f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Wilma.
Wimfried m Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Wim with a given name ending in -fried, such as Godfried and Wilfried.
Winand m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Polish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
This name is often encountered as a variant form of Wignand (also compare Wigand). However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from Old High German wîh meaning "holy, sacred" and its second element from Gothic nand meaning "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan meaning "to venture, to risk, to dare").... [more]
Wineke f Dutch, West Frisian
Feminine form of Wine.
Winrik m Dutch
Dutch form of Winiric.
Wiro m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. According to one Dutch source, the name might possibly be related to the Old English verb werian meaning "to defend, to protect". Also compare Old English wer meaning "man, husband" as well as "hero, warrior".... [more]
Wisgonda f Dutch
Dutch form of Wisgund.
Wisse m Dutch, West Frisian
Short form of names containing the Germanic elements wîsan, wîso or wîs, such as Wisamar.
Witte m & f Low German, Dutch
Short form of names formed with the Germanic name element witu "wood, forest".
Witterik m Dutch, Norwegian
Dutch and Norwegian form of Witeric.
Wivien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch variant of Wivine. It is a more phonetical spelling of the name, as the French "ee" sound can be written as -ie- in Dutch.
Wivina f Medieval, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
This name is best known for being the name of the Franco-Flemish abbess and saint Wivina of Groot-Bijgaarden (c. 1103-1170). She is known in modern French as Wivine de Grand-Bigard. After her lifetime, the usage of this name has mainly been in her honour.... [more]
Wivine f French (African), Walloon (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Wivina. A known bearer of this name is the Congolese poet and political figure Kavidi Wivine N'Landu.
Wivineke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of both Wivina and Wivine, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Wiyåme m Walloon
Walloon form of Guillaume.
Wiyeme m Walloon
Walloon form of William.
Wladyslas m French
Gallicized form of Vladislav.
Wonne m Dutch
Short form of Wonnebald.
Wonnebald m Dutch
Dutch form of Wunnibald.
Wouterus m Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of Wouter.
Wubbo m Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Wubbe. A bearer of this name is Wubbo Ockels, who in 1985 was the first Dutch astronaut in space.
Wybo m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Wibo.
Wynand m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Wijnand, Frisian variant of Winand and South African form of Winand.... [more]
Wynanda f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Wijnanda, Frisian variant of Winanda and South African form of Winanda.
Wynnette f French
French diminutive of Wynnie. Can also be a variant of Wynona!
Wyntie f Dutch (Archaic)
Older form of Wijntje. This name was found among Dutch colonists in America in the 1600s and 1700s.
Wyntje f Dutch (Archaic)
Older form of Wijntje. This name was found among Dutch colonists in America in the 1600s and 1700s.
Xainte f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Sainte. A notable bearer was Xainte Dupont (1595-1680), an early settler of New France, the wife of settler Zacharie Cloutier (1590-1677), and an ancestress to the Cloutier family of Quebec.
Xav m English, French, Spanish
Probably a short form of Xavier.
Xaveer m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English
Dutch and Flemish form of Xaverius as well as an English variant of Xavier.
Xavera f Czech (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Czech and Dutch feminine form of Xavier.
Xavérie f French, French (African), Dutch
French feminine form of Xavier.
Xaverius m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Indonesian, Sundanese
Latinized form of Xavier. In Indonesia, the name is often paired with Fransiskos or Fransiskus, in honour of the Spanish saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552).
Xaviël m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Xaviel.
Xavière f French
French feminine form of Xavier.
Xavièrine f French
Elaboration of Xavière.
Xénia f Slovak, Hungarian, French (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Slovak, French and Hungarian form of Xenia.
Xyliana f English (American, Modern, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Xylia or Xylina modeled on names ending in liana, such as Juliana and Liliana.
Yaèle f Walloon
Walloon form of Yael.
Yan m French, Breton
Variant of Yann.
Yanah f Dutch, Belgian
Variant of Yana.
Yanic m & f French
Variant of Yannic.
Yaniss m French
Variant of Yanis.
Yanne f French
French borrowing of Breton Yanna 2. ... [more]
Yannik m French, Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Yannig.
Yanny m French (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Walloon (Rare)
Diminutive of Yann, Yannick and perhaps also Giovanni in a select few cases.
Yari m Belgian (Rare)
A notable bearer is the soccer player Yari Verschaeren.
Yascha m & f Dutch
Variant of Yasha.
Yasja f Dutch
Dutch form of Yasha, usually used for females rather than males.
Yder m Arthurian Romance, French, Anglo-Norman
French form of Edern. Used in some Arthurian romances, in both Old French and Anglo-Norman. This is also the common name of the character in modern French.
Yelle m Dutch
Variant of Jelle.
Yelmer m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jelmer. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch professional racing driver Yelmer Buurman (b. 1987).
Yenneke f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jenneke.
Yente f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Jente.
Yenthe f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Jente.
Yeroen m Dutch (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Jeroen.
Yesper m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Dutch variant spelling of Jesper.
Yfke f West Frisian, Dutch
As a Frisian name, this name is the feminine form of Ive. As a Dutch name, it is a diminutive form of Yvonne. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch model Yfke Sturm.
Yinthe f West Frisian, Dutch
Variant of Jinte, only seen on females so far.
Ylan m French
Gallicized form of Ilan.
Ylane m & f French (Modern, Rare)
As a masculine name, this is a variant of Ylan; as a feminine name, Ylane is a Gallicized form of Ilana.
Ylann m French
Variant of Ylan.
Yneke f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ineke.
Ynse f & m Dutch
The name originates from Friesland, a province in the Netherlands. The meaning is “name of a king”. It was originally a boy’s name, but it is used as a unisex name now. The name is used in the Netherlands and in Belgium.
Yoanne m French
Variant of Yoann.
Yoeri m Dutch
Variant of Joeri.
Yolain m French (Rare)
Masculine form of Yolaine.
Yolaine f French
Variant of Yolande or Violaine.
Yolanthe f Dutch, German
Variant form of Yolanda. A known bearer of this name is Dutch-Spanish actress and television presenter Yolanthe Cabau van Kasbergen (b. 1985), who is married to Dutch soccer player Wesley Sneijder (b... [more]
Yoniye f Walloon
Walloon form of Léonie.
Yopôl m Walloon
Walloon form of Léopold.
Yorbe m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
This given name is strictly masculine in Flanders and the Netherlands, where it is a variant form of Yorben.... [more]
Yorben m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name looks like it should be a modern form of the Old Norse name Iǫfurbiǫrn (also compare names like Torben), but since the name is predominantly found in Flanders and the Netherlands, it is probably more likely that it is a combination of a name that starts with Yor- (such as Yorick) with Ben 1 or Ben 2.
Yoren m Flemish
Variant of Joren.
Yorrick m German, Dutch
Variant of Yorick.
Youna f Breton, French (Modern, Rare)
Breton feminine form of Youenn.
Youp m Dutch
Variant of Joep.
Yrieix m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a Gallicized form of Aredius. This was the name of a 6th-century Catholic saint born at Limoges, France, also known as Saint Aredius, who served for a time in the court of the Franks and then founded the monastery of Atane in Limousin... [more]
Ysé f Theatre, French (Rare)
Used by Paul Claudel for a character in his play 'Partage de midi' (1906). Perhaps it is derivative of Yseult.
Ysoline f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Isoline. Alternatively, according to Jean-Maurice Barbé, it is a derivative of Ysoie or Eusoye, which are French variants of Eusébie.
Yvana f French, French (Belgian)
Feminine form of Yvan.
Yvanca f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ivanka. In some cases, the name might be a combination of Yvonne or Yvette with Bianca, as these names used to be very popular in the Netherlands (the former primarily in the 1960s and the latter two chiefly in the 1970s).
Yvann m French
Variant of Yvan.
Yvanne f French
Variant of Yvanna.
Yve m French (Rare)
Variant of Yves.
Yvelin m French (Rare), Judeo-Anglo-Norman
French diminutive of Yves and Judeo-Anglo-Norman diminutive of Yvo.
Yvonnette f French
Diminutive of Yvonne.
Zabele f Walloon
Walloon form of Isabelle. The name coincides with Walloon zabele "bluethroat (bird)".
Zabete f Galician, Walloon
Galician short form of Elisabete and Walloon form of Élisabeth.
Zabou f French
Diminutive of Isabelle. French actress and director Zabou Breitman is a known bearer.
Zacheüs m Dutch
Dutch form of Zacchaeus.
Zadkiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Zadkiel.
Zande m Walloon, Picard
Walloon form and Picard diminutive of Alexander.
Zavî m Walloon
Walloon form of Xavier.
Zaz f French (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Isabelle.... [more]
Zazie f French
French diminutive of Isabelle. The French author Raymond Queneau used this for the title character of his novel 'Zazie dans le métro' (1959; English: 'Zazie in the Metro'), which was adapted by Louis Malle into a film (1960).
Zedekia m German, Dutch
German and older Dutch form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its hellenized form Zedekias.
Zegar m Flemish (Rare)
The name of three medieval Flemish kings or Berggravin of Ghent. The variant Segar was also used sporadically in England too the name means Sea Spear.
Zeger m Dutch
Alternate form of Sieger.
Zeliye f Walloon
Walloon form of Zélie.
Zémire f Theatre, French (Rare)
French form of Zemira.... [more]
Zénaïs f French
French form of Zenais.
Zené f French
Meaning of the name is 'beautiful peace'.
Zenno m Dutch (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Zeno.
Zéolie f French (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly related to Zoila or an erroneous form of Zoélie.
Zéphine f French, Literature
Short form of Joséphine. Victor Hugo used this name in his novel 'Les Misérables' (1862).
Zéphirin m French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Zéphyrin (see Zephyrinus). Though it was a popular French name in the 19th and early 20th centuries, its usage is mainly confined to various French-speaking African nations today.
Zéphyr m French
French form of Zephyr.
Zerline f German (Rare), French (Rare), Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Theatre
French form and German and Yiddish variant of Zerlina.... [more]
Zeyd m Dutch
Likely a variant of Zayd.
Zias m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Short form of Jozias. But in other words, you could also say that it is a variant spelling of Sias.... [more]
Zidôre m Walloon
Walloon form of Isidore.
Zilver f & m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Dutch cognate of Silver.
Zimra f Hebrew, Dutch (Rare), Hungarian
Feminine form of either Zimri or Zimran. In the Netherlands, a known bearer of this name is the model and journalist Zimra Geurts (b... [more]
Zippora f Dutch, German, Italian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Dutch, German, Judeo-Anglo-Norman and Italian form of Zipporah.
Ziré m Walloon
Walloon form of Désiré.
Zirêye f Walloon
Walloon form of Désirée.
Zomer f & m Dutch
Modern word name, coming from the Dutch for "summer"
Zorha f Persian, French
Variant of Zahra used frequently amongst French speakers.
Zosime m Georgian (Rare), French (Rare)
Georgian and French form of Zosimos (see Zosimus).
Zotique m French
French form of Zotikos via Zoticus. A known bearer of this name was Zotique Racicot (1845-1915), a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal.
Zuerius m Dutch (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
A latinised form of Sweer under the influence of the Biblical name Ahasuerus.
Zuriël m Dutch
Dutch form of Zuriel.
Zuster f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the (slightly antiquated) Dutch noun zuster meaning "sister", which makes this name the modern form of the medieval name Suster.... [more]