Frisian Submitted Names

Frisian names are used in Friesland in the northern Netherlands and in East and North Frisia in northwestern Germany. See also about Frisian Names.
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Aach f West Frisian
Diminutive of Agathe, as well as names that begin with agi meaning "sword".
Aachtsje f West Frisian
Diminutive of names beginning with agi meaning "sword".
Aad m & f Dutch, West Frisian, Limburgish
Diminutive of Adriaan and Adriana, as well as a variant of Ade 2.
Aafke f West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian feminine form of Ave, with the diminutive suffix ke included.
Aafkelina f West Frisian
Diminutive of names beginning with Alf meaning "elf".
Aai m Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic Frisian short form of names that contain the element agjō or adal.
Aalf m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian
Dutch short form of Adolf and West Frisian short form of Alef and Alof, which are both Frisian variants of Adolf.
Aaljet f East Frisian (Archaic)
Possibly a variation of Aalheit.
Aaltje f Dutch, Frisian
Diminutive of Adelheid.
Aanje f West Frisian
Feminine form of Ane 2.
Abbo m Medieval Dutch, Finnish, Frisian
Frisian diminutive of Old High German names beginning with the element adal, as well as a medieval Dutch name of unknown meaning.
Abbodo m East Frisian (Archaic)
Possibly a variation of Abbo.
Abelena f North Frisian
North Frisian variant of Apollonia recorded on the island of Föhr.
Abell m East Frisian
Variation of Abel.
Abeltje m & f Dutch, Frisian
Diminutive of Abe 2.
Adalald m Old High German, Frisian (Archaic), Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval German, German (Austrian, Archaic)
Old High German adal "noble" + Old High German alt, Old Saxon, Old Frisian ald "old" or Old Saxon wald, Old High German walt "power, authority".
Adick m West Frisian (Rare)
Pet form of Ade 2. Also compare Addick, which is a pet form of the related name Adde.... [more]
Adolt m East Frisian, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements adal "noble" and walt "to rule".
Aefja f East Frisian
Variation of Aefje
Aefke f East Frisian
Variation of Aeffke.
Aegje f East Frisian
Variation of Aeghte.
Afke f West Frisian
Diminutive of Ave.
Agnet f German (East Prussian), North Frisian (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic)
East Prussian German, North Frisian and East Frisian variant of Agnes via the variant Agnete. As a North Frisian name, Agnet was recorded on the island of Föhr.
Aiko m West Frisian, German, East Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element agjō or agil "edge (of a sword)", such as Ekkehard or Aai.
Aise f Frisian
Frisian short form of names containing the nane elements agi and/or egg.
Aiske f East Frisian
Diminutive of names containing the element agi "terror".
Aland m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Archaic)
Dutch and West Frisian contracted form of Adelland. Also compare Eland.... [more]
Ale f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short form of Alegonda, recorded between the 1300s and 1700s.
Alea f North Frisian
Originally a short form of names containing the element adal- (compare Adelheid), now used as a given name in its own right.
Alef m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), Low German, North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Medieval Dutch and German (also Low German) variant of Adolf as well as the North & West Frisian form of the name. Also compare Aalf (its medieval form is Aelf) and Alof.... [more]
Alfard m Dutch, Frisian
Dutch and Frisian form of Alfhard.
Alheit f Low German (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic short form of Adelheid, in use between the 1400s and 1800s.
Alof m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Medieval Dutch and German variant of Adolf as well as the West Frisian form of the name. Also compare Aalf (its medieval form is Aelf) and Alef.... [more]
Amarins f West Frisian
West Frisian form of Emerentia. Also compare Emerens.
Ame m West Frisian
West Frisian short form of names that contain the Germanic element amal "work". However, there are also instances where it is a short form of names of which the second element starts with an 'm' - the name Adelmar is a good example of that.
Amke f West Frisian (Rare)
Means "eagle" in Frisian.
Amme f West Frisian, East Frisian
Feminine form of Ame.
Andert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Andhard or Andward.
Angeniet f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch variant form of Angenies and West Frisian form of Agnes.
Angenietsje f West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian diminutive of Angeniet. Also compare Angeniesje and Angenietje.
Anjette f East Frisian (Rare)
Late 19th-century elaboration of Anje.
Anjo m & f Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
This given name is rare for both genders, even though it is more often seen on men than on women.... [more]
Anke m West Frisian
Variant of Ane 2, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.
Anko m West Frisian
Diminutive of Ane 2.
Anniche f Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic diminutive of Anna (compare Annika, Anneke, Annike), in use between the 1500s and 1700s.
Anno m East Frisian (Rare), West Frisian, Medieval German
Frisian variant of Anne 2 as well as a medieval German cognate of the name.... [more]
Ardarik m Dutch, Frisian
Dutch and Frisian form of Ardaric.
Arent m Medieval Dutch, East Frisian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Medieval Dutch and East Frisian form of Arnold as well as a Scandinavian variant of Arend. As for the Netherlands: this given name is still in use there today, but it is not as common there as its modern form Arend is.... [more]
Arfst m North Frisian
North Frisian form of Arnfastr via the Swedish form Arfast. A known bearer of this name is German politician Arfst Wagner (b... [more]
Aske m Frisian, Danish
Variant of Asker and Frisian short form of names containing as- and ask-.
Asko m Finnish, Estonian, Frisian
Finnish form of Askold and Frisian variant of Aske, as well as a Finnish dialectal diminutive of Andreas or Asarja.
Assela f East Frisian (Archaic)
Latinate form of Assel, itself a short form of Askhilt. This name was recorded in the 16th century.
Ate m Frisian
Variant of Ade 2.
Atser m West Frisian
Variant of Edser.
Aucke m & f Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic form of Auke.
Aue m West Frisian
The 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. Aue might have been a short form of names containing the Gothic element aivs (êwa in Old High German), such as Eubert and Eumund... [more]
Aukje f West Frisian, East Frisian
Strictly feminine form of Auke, where the diminutive suffix je has been added to the name.
Auwe m West Frisian
Variant of Aue.
Ave m Dutch, West Frisian
The 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. Ave is usually said to be a short form of names that contained the Old Norse element âlfr (alb in Old High German) "elf" - but this cannot be said with certainty... [more]
Aveke m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names containing the name element aval meaning strength or power.
Baafke f East Frisian
Variation of Bafke.
Baart m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Bert.
Bafke f East Frisian
Variation of Bafe.
Baje m & f East Frisian
Variant of Boje. ... [more]
Bane m East Frisian (Archaic)
Short form of names that contain the element bann meaning "ban" or else a short form of names containing the element barn / bern "bear".... [more]
Barber f East Frisian
Variation of Barbara.
Barteld m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch and West Frisian form of Berthold. Also compare the similar-looking name Bartel.
Baue m West Frisian
A 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 is derived from the name Bavo.
Bauke m & f West Frisian, Dutch
For a man, it is the diminutive form of Baue - but for a woman, it is the feminine form of Baue. However, the name is far more common on men than on women.
Baukje f West Frisian, Dutch
Strictly feminine form of Bauke.
Behrend m German, East Frisian
Contracted form of Bernhard, first recorded in the 1500s and still in occasional use today.
Behrendt m German (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Behrend, recorded between the 1500s and 1800s.
Beie m West Frisian (Rare)
Short form of masculine Germanic names that contain the Germanic element baug meaning "bow" as well as "bend, crook".
Beitske f West Frisian
West Frisian diminutive of Elisabeth as well as the feminine form of Beitse.... [more]
Bendix m North Frisian, Low German
North Frisian and Low German form of Benedictus (see Benedict). Also compare Bendiks.... [more]
Bene m East Frisian
Short form of names that contain the element bern- "bear".
Beneke m East Frisian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Bene, in use between the 1400s and 1700s.
Benje m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names containing the name element bern meaning bear.
Benne m West Frisian
Variant form of Ben 1.
Benneke m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names containing the name element bern meaning bear.
Bent m West Frisian
Variant of Ben 2.
Bente m & f East Frisian, West Frisian
Shortened form of Bernhard or other names starting in Bern-.
Bentje f East Frisian
Diminutive of Bente.
Bessel m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Of Frisian origin, this name is possibly a diminutive of a shortened form of Germanic names that contain either the element bern meaning "bear" or the element beraht meaning "bright"... [more]
Binne m West Frisian
Variant form of Benne.
Binnert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Bennert.
Blommert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Bloemhard.
Boaie m West Frisian (Archaic)
This archaic West Frisian given name can be a variant form of Boye as well as be a derivation of West Frisian boai meaning "boy".
Boj m North Frisian
Variant of Boy.
Bontje m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names containing the name element bånn meaning protection.
Bouke m & f West Frisian, Dutch
Variant of Bauke. This form is more commonly found on men than on women.
Boukje f West Frisian, Dutch
Strictly feminine variant of Baukje.
Boy m North Frisian, West Frisian, East Frisian, Dutch, Danish, German, English (Rare)
Variant form of Boye. In English-speaking countries, the name is usually derived from the English word boy meaning "boy" (in a manner comparable to the name Sonny) or a short form of the given names Boyce and Boyd.... [more]
Boye m West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian
There are many etymologies possible for this Frisian name. One is that it is a pet form of Germanic given names that contained the element bodo meaning "lord, ruler" or baug meaning "bow"... [more]
Brandaan m Dutch, Frisian
Dutch and Frisian form of Brendan.
Burger m Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), West Frisian (Archaic)
Dutch, Afrikaans and West Frisian form of the ancient Germanic name Burghar.... [more]
Cerene f North Frisian (Archaic)
North Frisian form of Severine, recorded on the islands of Sylt and Amrum.
Cornelis f East Frisian
Variation of Cornelia and feminine version of Cornelius.
Cornelisje f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cornelis, which was created by adding the Dutch and Frisian diminutive suffix -je to it. This particular way of feminizing masculine names is typically Dutch as well as Frisian, and originated in medieval times.
Corneliske f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cornelis, which was created by adding the Dutch and Frisian diminutive suffix -ke to it. This particular way of feminizing masculine names is typically Dutch as well as Frisian, and originated in medieval times.
Cyrena f North Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic North Frisian form of Severine, recorded on the isle of Sylt in the 1600s.
Daja f East Frisian
Variant of Daje.
Daje f East Frisian
Originally a short form of names containing the element dag "day".
Dauwe m West Frisian
Variant of Douwe.
Dedda f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
East Frisian from of Theoda and other names containing the name element þeoda "people".
Derk m Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Dutch variant form of Dirk, as well as the Frisian form of Dirk.
Derkje m & f Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Derk) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]
Dete f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Dieta recorded in the 1600s.
Dieke f Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Feminine form of Diede, as well as a pet form of Hendrika.
Dierck m Dutch, Frisian
Variant of Dirk.
Dieuwertje f West Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Dieuwert. In The Netherlands, a well-known bearer of this name is television presenter Dieuwertje Blok (b. 1957).
Dimme m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that have Gothic thiuda or Middle High German diet (both of which mean "people") for a first element, and of which the second element starts with an "m." The names Theudemund and Dietmar are good examples of that.
Dinchen f East Frisian
German Diminutive of Dina 1 or Dine.
Dineke f Low German, Frisian
Low German and Frisian diminutive of Dina 1.
Djoeke f Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch form of Dieuwke, completely phonetical in its spelling. This "dutchized" form of a Frisian name has also been adopted by the Frisians themselves, though it is nowhere as popular in Friesland as the original form (Dieuwke).
Doe m West Frisian (Rare)
Short form of Doede.
Doede m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian
Frisian and northern Dutch form of Ludolf and similar Germanic names. It originated in nursery speech, as such names were (and are) too difficult for toddlers to pronounce correctly.
Doeke m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian
Contracted form of Doedeke, which is a diminutive of Doede, as it contains the Dutch and Frisian diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Dörte f Low German (Rare), East Frisian
Low German and East Frisian short form of Dorothea.
Dothias m Frisian
Derived from duif or duive meaning pigeon.
Doutzen f West Frisian, Dutch
Feminine 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).
Douwe m West Frisian
Derived from Frisian dou "dove."
Duco m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Doeke. A notable bearer of this name was the Frisian freedom fighter Doecke "Duco" van Martena (1530-1605).
Dürken f North Frisian, German (Rare)
Probably a diminutive of names like Theodora or Doris.
Dyveke f Frisian, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Originally a Frisian diminutive of Dietlinde and other names beginning with the Old High German element thiot meaning "people". It is also associated with Frisian düveke "little dove".
Ebbe m & f East Frisian
Diminutive of Eberhard or as a feminine name of [Eberhardine and other names beginning with the Germanic element ebur meaning "wild boar".
Ebbeke f East Frisian
Variation of Ebbe.
Ebbelina f East Frisian
Variation of Ebbe.
Ebel m & f East Frisian
Diminutive of Eberhard or Eberhardine.
Ebele f East Frisian
Variation of Ebel
Ebelke f & m East Frisian
Diminutive of Ebel.
Ebeltje f East Frisian
Variation of Ebbe.
Eberdine f East Frisian
Feminine version of Eberhard and other names starting with Eber-.
Ede m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian form of Ade 2.
Edela f East Frisian (Archaic), Old Danish, Old Swedish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Short form of names containing the East Frisian name element ethel-, a cognate of Old High German adal-.
Edelke f East Frisian
Variation of Edel
Edsard m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Eghard.
Edser m West Frisian
Shorter form of Edsert.
Edzard m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Edsard. This name was borne by several counts of East Frisia.
Eelke m & f West Frisian
West Frisian diminutive form of Ele via Eele in the case of male bearers, and feminine form of Ele in the case of female bearers.
Eelkje f West Frisian
West Frisian diminutive form of Eelke.
Eeske f North Frisian
Variant of Eska.
Eggert m West Frisian, Low German
West Frisian and Low German form of Eghard.
Eibe m East Frisian, West Frisian
Frisian 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"... [more]
Eide m East Frisian, West Frisian, Low German
As a Frisian name, this name is a short form of names that have ag for a first element (for an elaborate description of ag, please see Agmund)... [more]
Eige m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that have ag for a first element: for an elaborate description of ag, please see Agmund.
Eile m West Frisian
Frisian short form of Germanic names that have agil (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund and also Egil) for a first element, such as Eildert and Eilmer.
Eilke m & f East Frisian, West Frisian, Low German
For a man, it is the diminutive form of Eile - but for a woman, it is the feminine form of Eile.
Eilof m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Agilolf via its variant Egilolf.
Eimer m East Frisian, Low German
East Frisian and Low German form of Eilmer.
Eimert m Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian 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.
Eimo m East Frisian
East Frisian simplified form of Agmund or Egmar.
Eine m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names containing the Germanic element agin or egin, like Aginhard - see also Einhard.
Eland m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch and West Frisian contracted form of Edelland, which is a variant form of Adelland. Also compare Aland.... [more]
Elberen f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
The name is formed from the two Germanic name elements AGIL "edge (of a sword)" (via Eil-) and BERIN "she-bear".
Elbrich f West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
West Frisian form of Adalburg via its variant spelling Adelburg.
Ele m West Frisian
West Frisian variant of Ale 2.
Elia f East Frisian
Variant of Ele 3.
Ellert m West Frisian
West Frisian variant of Allert.
Elskea f East Frisian
19th-century East Frisian elaboration of Elske, itself an East Frisian diminutive of Elsa and Else.
Emke m & f East Frisian (Rare)
Either a version of Eime or Ime 2.
Ene m West Frisian, East Frisian
A 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.
Engelke m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), Low German (Rare)
In the case of male bearers, this name is a diminutive of Engel. In the case of female bearers, this name is a feminine form of Engel... [more]
Engeltje f Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Engel. In the Netherlands, the name is often associated with the Dutch word engeltje meaning "little angel". Also compare Engelke.
Enno m East Frisian
Enno is a Frisian name and was carried by many Frisian tribal chiefs.... [more]
Eno m East Frisian
Variation of Enno.
Erco m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant spelling of Erko, which is most likely a diminutive of Erk. Also compare Ercken and Herko, which is a variant of Herke.
Erk m Swedish (Rare, Archaic), West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Swedish dialectal form of Erik as well as the West Frisian and North Frisian form of Erik.
Eska f Frisian
Frisian 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).
Eske f Frisian
Variant of Eska.
Eurik m Croatian, Dutch, Frisian, Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Croatian, Dutch, Frisian, Norwegian and Swedish form of Euric. In Swedish and Norwegian, the name is not used outside of translations of historical documents about the 5th century king of the Visigoths.
Everlina f English, Dutch, East Frisian (Rare)
Borne by a daughter of George W Mills.
Fedda f West Frisian
Feminine form of Fedde.
Fedder m Low German, North Frisian
Short form of Germanic names that have fridu "peace" for a first element, such as Frederik. Also compare Fedde and Fedderik.
Fedderik m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Frederik.
Feie m West Frisian
West Frisian short form of names that contain the Old High Germanic element fridu "peace" - see also Fedde.
Feike f & m West Frisian, East Frisian
Diminutive form of Feie (for males) and feminine form of Feie (for females).
Fem f Dutch, West Frisian
This name can be a short form of Eufemia (Dutch) or a feminine form of Femme (Frisian).
Femmeke f West Frisian
Strictly feminine form of Femme, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.
Fenja f West Frisian, German, Danish
Variant 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.
Fenje f West Frisian
Variant form of Fen 2.
Fenne f & m East Frisian (Archaic)
Majorily feminine, meaning girl or maiden. For boys it's a version of Ferdinand.
Fenneke f Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Strictly feminine diminutive of Fenne.