Dutch Name Generator
From the merchants of the Golden Age to everyday folk of medieval Holland, uncover names that reflect centuries of Dutch culture and history. Choose a century and gender to generate historically grounded names from the Netherlands.
Modern
Generate names used in the Netherlands today.
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20th Century
Generate names used in the Netherlands during the 20th century.
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19th Century
Naming laws and civil records normalized family names. Expect Antonius, Wilhelmina, Theodoor, Catharina—often with religious influence.
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18th Century
Simpler names became fashionable, with growing use of formal surnames.
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16th-17th Centuries
Naming conventions shifted toward Latinized forms and more fixed surnames.
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13th-15th Centuries
Dutch names were largely Germanic, and patronymic.
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Old Dutch
Generate names that may have been used in the Netherlands during the 5th - 12th centuries.
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