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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Ludeken m East Frisian (Archaic)
Diminutive of names containing the element liud "people", recorded between the 1400s and 1600s.

Luitjen m East Frisian
East Frisian variant of Lütjen.

Luke m & f East Frisian
Variant of names with the name element liut.

Lukke f East Frisian
Variant of names with the name element liut and the diminutive suffix -ke recorded from the 16th to 19th centuries in East Frisia.

Lüko m East Frisian (Rare)
Originally a short form of names beginning with the element liud- "people".

Lumina f West Frisian, East Frisian
Elaboration of Lume.

Lutje m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of names with the name element liut.

Luwe m West Frisian
Variant of Leeuwe.

Luyke m East Frisian

Lyckel m West Frisian (Archaic)
Shorter form or variant of Lyckele, which originated in late medieval times (as is evident by the archaic -ck- spelling). The modern spelling and form of the name is Lykel.

Lyckele m West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian form of Nicolaas via the name Nyckele. This form came to be via a process called (consonant) assimilation, where the 'n' in the name assimilated with the following 'l'... [more]

Lyckle m West Frisian (Rare)
Shorter form or variant of Lyckele, which originated in late medieval times (as is evident by the archaic -ck- spelling), but is still in use to this day - albeit rarely... [more]

Lykel m West Frisian (Rare)
Modern spelling and form of Lyckel.

Lykele m West Frisian
Modern spelling and form of Lyckele. A known bearer of this name was Lykele Faber (1919-2009), a Dutch (of Frisian descent) commando and radio operator during World War II.

Lykle m West Frisian
Modern spelling and form of Lyckle. A known bearer of this name was Lykle Hogerzeil (1927-2011), a Dutch doctor who worked with people that suffered from leprosy.

Macco m East Frisian (Archaic)
Younger form of Makko, first recorded in the 1500s and eventually faded into oblivion in the 1700s.

Maino m West Frisian (Rare), Italian (Rare)
West Frisian and Italian form of Meino, which itself is a variant of Meine.... [more]

Makko m Medieval German, East Frisian (Archaic)
Short form of Markward, recorded in the 11th century.

Manne m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Germanic element man, such as Herman.

Marck m Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Danish, Dutch, English, Swedish and West Frisian variant spelling of Mark.

Marek m East Frisian (Modern)
Masculine form (backformation) of Mareka.

Mareka f East Frisian
East Frisian diminutive of Maria.

Mareko m East Frisian (Rare)
Masculine form of Mareka.

Marij f Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch and West Frisian form of Mary.

Marije f Dutch, West Frisian, Flemish
Variant of Marij.

Marrin f North Frisian
One of the North Frisian forms of Maria, as used on the North Frisian island of Föhr.

Marrit f Dutch, Danish, Frisian, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Marit.

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.

Marx m Medieval German, East Frisian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish, English (American, Modern, Rare), Alsatian (Archaic)
Medieval German and archaic Alsatian and East Frisian short form of Marcus, recorded numerous times in the Rhineland region of what is now Germany in the early 16th century, as well as in East Frisia in the same time period.... [more]

Matthys m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, West Frisian
Medieval Dutch form of Matthijs as well as the modern Afrikaans and West Frisian form of Matthijs. In the Netherlands, the name has survived to modern times, but it is highly rare there currently, especially when compared to its modern counterpart.... [more]

Meena f East Frisian
Feminine form of Meeno.

Meenke m & f East Frisian (?)

Meeno m East Frisian
Variant of Meno.

Meia f West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Meie.

Meie m & f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of given names that contain the Germanic element megin meaning "strength".

Meik m German, East Frisian, North Frisian
This name is either a phonetic German spelling of the English name Mike or a Frisian short form of names beginning in Mein- like Meinhard.

Meinert m Dutch, Low German, North Frisian
Dutch variant form of Meindert, as well as the Low German and North Frisian form of Meinhard.

Melkert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Melchior.

Memerich f East Frisian

Mencke m & f East Frisian

Mendert m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Meindert.

Menna f Welsh, Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Mena in countries where that name is used (i.e., Germany, Netherlands, Mena being a German/Dutch diminutive of various names beginning with Mein, such as Meinhild, where the meaning is "strength"), but Menna is also used regularly in Wales in modern times... [more]

Menne m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Meine.

Mennert m West Frisian
Variant of Mendert.

Meno m East Frisian
Short form of names beginning with Old High German name element megin, magan "strength, might, power" (compare Menno).

Mense m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Meine.

Mensje f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Mense, perhaps via its variant form Mens. This name is often mistakenly believed to be derived from Dutch mensje meaning "little human being", usually by non-Frisians in the Netherlands.... [more]

Mente m Dutch, West Frisian
Short form of Clement (Dutch) or a variant of Meine (West Frisian).

Menzo m Frisian, Dutch
Frisian and Dutch diminutive of names formed with the name element megin "strength".

Meppe m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Meinbert.

Merrit f North Frisian, Low German
North Frisian short form of both Maria and Margarethe, recorded in the 1600s on the isles of Föhr, Amrum and Sylt. The name is still in use today.

Metke f Frisian
Diminutive of Meta.

Mindert m West Frisian
Variant form of Mendert.

Minne m West Frisian, North Frisian
Variant form of Menne.

Minnert m West Frisian
Variant form of Mennert.

Mintje f West Frisian
Feminine form of Meine.

Minus m English (Rare), East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
This name was given to at least five baby boys in the USA in 1915.... [more]

Moetje f East Frisian

Momme m West Frisian, North Frisian, East Frisian, German
Short form of Mombert.

Mork m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Murk.

Murco m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Murk.

Murk m West Frisian
Meaning uncertain. The name is thought to be a short form of Frisian given names that contain either Old Frisian moar (also môr) meaning "bog, marsh, moor, swamp" or Old Frisian moark meaning "dark-coloured"... [more]

Naemie f North Frisian
North Frisian variant of Naemi.

Nan m & f Dutch, West Frisian
Short form of Johannes or Johanna. This name can also be a short form of names that contain the Germanic element nand, such as Ferdinand and Nanthild.

Nane m & f West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian masculine form of Nan.

Nanine f West Frisian
Variant of Nan.

Nanke f & m East Frisian

Nanne m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Nane.

Nanneke f West Frisian
Strictly feminine form of Nanne, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.

Nante m East Frisian
East Frisian short form of Ferdinand.

Nantje f & m East Frisian
Diminutive of Nan 1.

Neela f East Frisian, West Frisian, Finnish
East and West Frisian variant of Neele and Finnish form of Nela.

Neele f German, Dutch, East Frisian
Variant of Nele.... [more]

Neelke f Dutch (Rare), East Frisian, Flemish
Diminutive of Cornelia via its short form Neele. As an East Frisian name it was recorded from the 1500s onwards.

Neke f West Frisian
Diminutive of Neelke.

Nelia f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), German (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern), Dutch
Short form of Cornelia.

Nelle m West Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian short form of Cornelius.

Nene f & m West Frisian
Variant form of Nane.

Nenne f & m West Frisian
Variant form of Nanne.

Nenneke f West Frisian
Variant form of Nanneke.

Nickels m North Frisian
North Frisian form of Nicolaus; see also Nickel.

Niekele m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Nykele, where the spelling is more phonetical in nature.

Niene f Frisian
Variant of Nine.

Nies m & f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
In Dutch, Frisian and Limburgish, Nies is predominantly a masculine given name. For the Dutch, it is a variant form of Nijs (which has a different pronunciation), while for the Frisians, it is a variant spelling of Nys (which has the same pronunciation)... [more]

Nikel m West Frisian (Rare), German (Silesian), Vilamovian
Modern West Frisian form of the archaic name Nyckel, which was a short form of Nyckele. Alternatively, one can also say that this name is a short form of Nikele, which is a younger form of the aforementioned name Nyckele... [more]

Nikele m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Nykele.

Nineke f Dutch, West Frisian
A form of Nine, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.

Ninke f West Frisian
Frisian variant of Nineke.

Nisse m Frisian
Frisian short form of Dionysius.

Noëna f West Frisian (Dutchified, Rare)
Dutchified form of Noena.

Noena f East Frisian, West Frisian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of names containing the Germanic name element nand "daring, brave", ultimately from Proto-Germanic *nanþaz "daring", used as a given name in its own right.

Nolle m Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch and Frisian short form of Arnold.

Nolte m East Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic short form of Arnold, in use between the 1500s and 1600s.

Nomme m Frisian
Frisian diminutive of names containing the name element nand "to dare".

Nona f East Frisian
Variant of Noena.

Nyck m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
West Frisian cognate of Nick (also compare Nyckele) as well as a Dutch and English variant spelling of the name. In the anglophone world, this name can also be a direct short form of given names that contain nyck, such as Dominyck.... [more]

Nyckele m West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian form of Nicolaas, which originated in late medieval times (as is evident by the archaic -ck- spelling), but is still in use to this day - albeit rarely... [more]

Nyckle m West Frisian (Rare)
Shorter form or variant of Nyckele, which originated in late medieval times (as is evident by the archaic -ck- spelling), but is still in use to this day - albeit rarely... [more]

Nyk m West Frisian (Rare)
Modern spelling and form of Nyck, as the -ck- is originally a medieval way of spelling the consonant -k-. Also compare the names Nykele and Nykle, which are very closely related.... [more]

Nykele m West Frisian (Rare)
Modern spelling and form of Nyckele.

Nykle m West Frisian (Rare)
Modern spelling and form of Nyckle.

Nys m North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
North Frisian and West Frisian short form of Dionysius.

Obba f Frisian, Icelandic
Frisian and Icelandic feminine form of Obbe.

Obbe m Frisian, Old Swedish, Swedish
Frisian short form of Germanic names containing the first element AUD and a last element beginning with -b... or an Old Swedish and Swedish form of Ubbi.

Obbo m Frisian
Frisian variant of Obbe.

Obe m Frisian
A short form of names with the first element wulf "wulf" or od "wealth" and a second element starting in b- (like beraht or brand).

Occa f East Frisian
Variant of Okka.

Ocka f East Frisian
Variant of Okka.

Ocke m & f East Frisian, North Frisian
Variant of Okke.

Ocko m East Frisian
Variant of Okko.

Oebele m West Frisian (Archaic)
West Frisian form of Odbald.

Oeke f & m West Frisian
Shorter form (even if only slightly so) of both Oelke and Oenke.

Oele m & f West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian short form of Germanic given names that contain the element od (or aud) meaning "wealth, fortune, property" or the element odal meaning "heritage, fatherland".

Oelke m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Diminutive of Oele.

Oene m West Frisian
West Frisian variant form of One. This given name is not be confused with Dutch oen, which is a slang term for a dumb and foolish person.

Oenke f West Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of Oene, which was created using the diminutive suffix -ke.

Oet m West Frisian
Frisian form of Ot.

Oetse m West Frisian
Frisian form of Odo.

Oetsina f West Frisian
Feminine form of Oetse.

Oetske f West Frisian
Feminine form of Oetse, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.

Offe m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian short form of names that have od for a first element, and of which the second element starts with an "f." The name Otfried is a good example of that.

Offert m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Otfried.

Oke m East Frisian, West Frisian
Northern German diminutive of Oskar and Frisian short form of Germanic names beginning with the element od or ot (like Odger and Otmar).

Okka f East Frisian
Shortened form of dithematic names starting with the name element od "heritage, wealth".

Okke m & f East Frisian
Shortened form of dithematic names starting with the name element od "heritage, wealth".

Okko m East Frisian
Shortened form of dithematic names starting with the name element od "heritage, wealth".

Olbert m West Frisian (Rare)

Olda f West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian name, it is a strictly feminine form of Olde. In other words, you could say that this name is the West Frisian cognate of Alda.

Olde m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Dutch variant form of Alde and Frisian cognate of Alde. For the transition from Al- to Ol-, compare names like Walter vs... [more]

Olfert m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Odalfrid.

Olke m West Frisian (Rare)

Ommo m East Frisian, German
Old High German: ot = property, wealth; mair = known, respected, famous... [more]

One m West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare)
Frisian short form of names that contain an element that was derived from (or shares the same root with) Old High German unnan "to grant, to allow, to yield."

Onna f Frisian
Feminine form of Onno.

Onne m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant form of One.

Onnke m East Frisian

Onno m Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant form of Onne.

Oosje f West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
The first element of this Frisian name is uncertain, but the second element consists of the diminutive suffix -je.... [more]

Ottilde f German (Rare), East Frisian
Variant of Othilde

Ottje f Frisian (Archaic)
Variation of Otto.

Ouwe m West Frisian
Variant spelling of Auwe.

Pea f East Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Truncated form of names that end in -pea such as Ampea or Poppea. This name has been in use since the 19th century.

Phenenna f Biblical, Biblical Dutch, Biblical Latin, East Frisian (Archaic), West Frisian (Archaic)
Form of Peninnah used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (English) as well as the Nova Vulgata (Latin) and some 16th-century editions of the Dutch Bible.... [more]

Pieterke f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant form of Pietertje. This form is not as common as Pietertje in The Netherlands.

Pietertje f & m Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Pieter) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix tje to the original name... [more]

Pijke m & f West Frisian, Dutch
Variant form of Pike.

Pike m & f West Frisian
West Frisian form of Pieter and Pietertje (also Pieterke), which started out as a hypocorism (via baby talk).

Poet m East Frisian (Archaic)
As an East Frisian name, Poet is a short form of names containing the element boto "messenger", for example Boeterich.... [more]

Pyke m West Frisian
Variant of Pike 1. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch painter Pyke Koch (1901-1991).

Quirinck m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Quirin recorded in the 16th century in East Frisia.

Quirinke m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variation of Quirin.

Rabe m East Frisian (Archaic)
A short form of Radbod. It coincides in spelling and pronunciation with modern German word Rabe "raven".

Raik m German, East Frisian
Variant form of Reik.

Rauke m West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian diminutive of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element hraban meaning "raven".

Redbad m Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Radbod.

Redier m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Radger.

Redjer m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Radger.

Redmar m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Radmar.

Redmer m West Frisian
Variant form of Redmar.

Redward m Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic Frisian form of Radward.

Reed m Frisian
Short form of names containing the name element rad "counsel".

Reemt m Frisian, Low German, Dutch (Rare)
Dutch, Low German, and Frisian form of Raymond.

Reier m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
West Frisian form of the ancient Germanic name Reginher, which is a variant form of Raganhar (see Rayner).

Reijer m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Reier, which is much more common than Reier itself.... [more]

Reik m Low German, East Frisian
Low German and East Frisian short form of names that contain the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty". This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Also, this name can be compared with the Dutch name Rijk.

Reika f German, East Frisian
Feminine form of Reik.

Reimerich f East Frisian
Variation of Reginburg.

Reinert m West Frisian, East Frisian, German
Frisian and German form of Reinhard.

Reinold m West Frisian, East Frisian, German
Variant of Reinald.

Reint m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch and West Frisian (contracted) short form of Germanic given names that start with Rein- and end in -t, such as Reinart, Reinbert and Reinout.

Reintje f Dutch, Frisian
Feminine diminutive of Rein.

Rem m West Frisian
Short form of Remme.

Remerich f East Frisian
Variation of Reimerich.

Remett m East Frisian

Remme m West Frisian
Frisian short form of Reginmar (a variant of Raginmar) or Redmar (a variant of Radmar). However, the name can also be an independent name: in that case, it is derived from Old Frisian hremn or hrefn "raven."

Remmelt m West Frisian
Derived from Old Frisian hremn or hrefn "raven" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Remmer m Low German, East Frisian
East Frisian and Low German form of Reimar

Remmert m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian form of Rambert or Reinbert.

Renger m West Frisian
West Frisian form of a Germanic name that was composed of the elements ragin meaning "advice, counsel" and ger meaning "spear".... [more]

Renna f Dutch (Rare), East Frisian
Feminine form of Renno.

Rennert m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Reinhard.

Rense m West Frisian
West Frisian variant of Rein.

Retse m Frisian
Frisian diminutive of Reed.

Rewerd m East Frisian
Formed from the Frisian name elements RÊD "advice, council" and WARD "to guard".

Rewerdina f East Frisian
Feminine form of Rewerd.

Rewerdine f East Frisian
Feminine form of Rewerd.

Richel m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Rickel, last recorded in the 1700s.

Rickert m West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian form of Richard.

Ricklef m German (Rare), East Frisian
Variant of Riklef.

Rickste f East Frisian

Rieko m Dutch (Rare), Frisian (Rare), German (Rare)
Probably a Low German diminutive of Hendrik.

Riem f & m West Frisian
Mostly feminine form of Rieme.

Rieme f & m West Frisian
West Frisian short form of names that have Germanic hrôthi Anglo-Frisian hreth- "glory, fame" as a first element, such as Rodmar and Rotburg.

Riemer m West Frisian
Strictly masculine form of Rieme.

Riemert m West Frisian
Variant of Riemer.

Riemke f West Frisian
Feminine diminutive form of Riem or Rieme.

Rieuwert m West Frisian
Modern Frisian form of Redward.

Rifke m West Frisian (Archaic)
Frisian diminutive of a masculine Germanic given name, which was likely Riffert or a variant of Rieuwert (such as Rivert and Riwert).

Riken m West Frisian
Frisian form of Ricwin.

Riklef m East Frisian, North Frisian
East Frisian and/or North Frisian form of Ryklef.

Rikst f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
West Frisian short form of Ricswind and Richild.

Rim f & m West Frisian
Variant spelling of Riem.

Rime f & m West Frisian
Variant spelling of Rieme.

Rimer m West Frisian
Variant spelling of Riemer.

Rimke f & m West Frisian
Variant of Rim, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.

Rimme m West Frisian
Strictly masculine form of Rieme.

Rimmelt m West Frisian
Variant of Remmelt.

Rimmer m West Frisian
Variant of Rimer.

Rimmert m West Frisian
This West Frisian name is a form of Reinbert or a variant of Rimmer.

Rindert m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian variant of Reindert.

Rinke m & f West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian
Masculine and feminine form of Rinne, with the diminutive suffix ke included.

Rinne m West Frisian
Frisian form of Rein.

Rinner m West Frisian
Frisian short form of Reinier or Rinnert.

Rinnert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Reinhard.

Rinse m West Frisian
Means counselor.

Rinske f West Frisian
Strictly feminine variant of Rinke.

Rintje m West Frisian
Frisian form of Rein, with the diminutive suffix je included. A well-known bearer of this name is the Dutch-Frisian speed skater Rintje Ritsma.

Rip m West Frisian
Short form of Rippert.

Rippe m West Frisian
A longer form of Rip.

Rippert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Ricbert.

Ritsert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Richard.

Ritske m West Frisian
Diminutive of Ritse.

Rixa f German (Rare), Low German, Frisian
Low German and Frisian short form of names beginning with the element ric.

Rixt f West Frisian, Dutch
Variant spelling of Rikst. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch actress Rixt Leddy (b. 1976) and the Dutch speed skater Rixt Meijer (b. 1982).

Roanes m West Frisian
A form of Ronne.

Roas m Frisian (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of names with the Germanic stem hruod "fame".

Roef m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian
Contracted form of Rudolf and/or Roelof. A well-known bearer of this name is the late Dutch actor Roef Ragas (1965-2007).

Roelf m Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Contracted form of Rudolf and/or Roelof.

Roelfke f Dutch, West Frisian
Feminine form of Roelf. Also compare Roelofke (see Roelofje).

Roeltje f & m Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Roel) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -tje to the original name... [more]

Roemer m West Frisian
Variant form of Romer.

Römer m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Rodmar coincidentally also the german word for roman.

Romer m West Frisian
Frisian short form of Rodmar.

Romke m & f West Frisian
Diminutive of Romme (when the bearer is male) and feminine form of Romme.

Romme m West Frisian (Rare)
Frisian short form of names that contain the Old High Germanic element hrôm, such as Rombert and Romuald.

Rommelt m West Frisian
Frisian form of Romuald.

Rommert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Rombert.

Ronneke f West Frisian
Strictly feminine form of Ronne, where the diminutive suffix -ke has been added to the name.... [more]

Rösmert m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Rodmar.

Roukebert m West Frisian (Rare)
Combination of Rouke (a variant spelling of Rauke) with Bert.

Rudbert m Dutch, West Frisian, German
Variant form of Rodbert, which is an older form of Robert. See also Rupert.

Rudmer m West Frisian
Frisian form of Rodmar.

Ruerd m West Frisian, East Frisian
Short form of Rieuwert.

Ruurd m West Frisian, East Frisian, Dutch
Variant form of Ruerd, though it is the most common of the two nowadays (with over a thousand bearers).

Ruurdina f West Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Ruurd.

Ruurdje f West Frisian
Feminine form of Ruurd.

Ruwert m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Rieuwerd.

Ryk m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Rik.

Ryklef m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Rijklof, though this can also be a different name. In that case, the first element is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element comes from laifa, which in turn is derived from Gothic laiba (leiba in Old High German and leifr in Old Norse) "remnant, remains." By that, they actually meant the person that is left behind after one's death, so laifa is best translated (depending on the context) as "heir" or "survivor."

Saakje f West Frisian
Feminine form of Sake.

Sake m West Frisian
Frisian short form of Germanic names that contain an element that is closely related to Old High German sahhan meaning "to fight, to battle."... [more]

Sale m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Germanic elements salo or sal, such as Salabert and Salamar.

Salle m West Frisian
Variant form of Sale.

Samme m West Frisian
Frisian short form of Samuel or a variant of Sanne.

Sane m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Gothic element sanths, such as Sandebert and Sandulf.

Sanneke f Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Sanne, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.

Sarke f Low German, Frisian, Norwegian
Low German and Frisian diminutive of Sara.

Saske f & m East Frisian

Schweder m East Frisian, Frisian
Derived from Old Saxon swîth "strong" and either heri "army" or hard (cognate of Old Frisian herd) "hardy; brave".

Schweer m East Frisian
Contracted form of Schweder, first recorded in the 1400s.... [more]

Sebe m West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Sibe.

Sedea f Faroese (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic)
East Frisian short form of names containing the element side "custom, habit; manner". This name also saw some usage on the Faroe Islands.

Seetje f East Frisian

Seije m Frisian
This name is used as a short form of Germanic names that begin with the element sigu meaning "victory."

Selle m West Frisian
Variant of Salle.

Semke m West Frisian
Short form of Semme, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.

Semme m West Frisian
Variant of Sjamme.

Sent m Dutch, West Frisian
This name is often a short form of Vincent. However, it is also a short form for names that contain the Gothic elements sanths (like Sandulf) or sinths (like Sindulf).

Seppe m West Frisian
Variant of Sippe.

Sia f West Frisian
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Old German element sigu "victory".

Siard m West Frisian
Frisian form of Sigehard.

Sib m West Frisian
Frisian short form of Sibe.

Sibald m West Frisian
Frisian form of Sigebald.

Sibbe m West Frisian
Variant of Sibe.

Sibe m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian short form of masculine names that have sigu or sigis for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The names Sibald and Sibert are good examples of that.

Sibel f West Frisian
Variant of Sibbel.

Sibert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Sigebert.

Sibet m West Frisian
Frisian short form of Sibald or Sibert.

Sibod m Frisian
Frisian form of Siegbod or a Frisian form of Siegbald.

Sibrân m West Frisian
Variant of Sybrand.

Siburg m Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch and Frisian form of Sigeburg.

Sico m West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Siko, which itself is a variant form of Sike. Out of these names, Sico is currently the most prevalent. Also compare Sikko.

Sieb m West Frisian
Variant of Sibe.

Siebe m Frisian
Contracted form of Germanic names beginning with the element sigu "victory".

Siebo m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant form of Sibe.

Siebrandt m Dutch, Frisian
Dutch for Siegbrand.... [more]

Siebren m West Frisian
The name's origin is in the Dutch province of Friesland.

Sieme m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Simon 1.

Siemtje f East Frisian

Sieneke f Dutch, West Frisian
Diminutive form of Sien.

Siep m Frisian
Contracted form of Germanic names beginning with the element sigu "victory".

Sier m West Frisian (Rare)

Sieta f West Frisian
Feminine form of Siet.

Siete m West Frisian
Variant of Siet.