Tulips, windmills and wooden clogs... Rembrandt, Vermeer and van Gogh. If you're looking for a Dutch name for your baby, you're in good company! Holland is, in fact, is one of the most densely populated countries on the planet. Here are the most 20 most popular names used by parents in Amsterdam -- and throughout the Netherlands -- for the year 2005.
Names for girls (Meisjesnamen)
Names for boys (Jongensnamen)
- Sanne
- Emma
- Anna
- Iris
- Anouk
- Lisa
- Eva
- Julia
- Lotte
- Isa
- Maud
- Sophie
- Fleur
- Lieke
- Anne
- Amber
- Noa
- Roos
- Marit
- Femke
Names for boys (Jongensnamen)
- Daan
- Sem
- Thomas
- Tim
- Lucas
- Lars
- Thijs
- Milan
- Jesse
- Bram
- Max
- Stijn
- Niels
- Ruben
- Luuk
- Sven
- Nick
- Jasper
- Daniël
- Tom
Information provided by Sociale Verzekeringsbank, Amstelveen, Holland
