Belgium, a small country with 10 million inhabitants, sitting right in the heart of Western Europe is subjected to cultural influences more than any other European country. One of the major results of this is that Belgium has three or more given languages, Dutch, in Flanders, French in southern Belgium and German in a tiny part of Wallonia bordering Germany. These languages also bring differences in naming the babies, so much so that separate statistics are kept for these three different regions of the country.
The first names in Belgium are majorly French, German, and Dutch. The family names in the country are inherited from the given name of the ancestor. Noble name tied to the town or village, geographic origin, and the physical attribute of the ancestor are also considered. Some family names also reflect the profession of the first ancestor, such as De Backer and Boulanger, which means ‘baker’, or De Smedt which means ‘smith'. Women are not required to change their surname after their marriage. Below, you can check out MomJunction's collection of Belgian baby boy and girl names.
NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | |||
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Andre | A masculine man who are manly and well built | Boy | |||
Anne | Variation of Hannah; a beautiful prayer | Girl | |||
Christiane | Follower of Jesus Christ | Girl | |||
Jan | Gift from God | Boy | |||
Jean | God is gracious, in the bible one of the apostles | Unisex | |||
Luc | From Lucania, a region in South Italy | Boy | |||
Marc | A war-like person | Boy | |||
Maria | Variation of Mary or Miriam which means Bitter or Wished-for child | Girl | |||
Marie | Hebrew - Wished for child; Sea of bitterness; To Swell; A variant form of Maria; As Mary; | Girl | |||
Martine | Latin - Dedicated to Mars; Warlike; Female Version of Marc; A variant of the name Martha | Girl | |||
Michel | Messenger of God. | Boy | |||
Monique | Old Greek - Single; Only; Monk; Hermit; To advise; To warn; A variant of name Monica | Girl | |||
Nathalie | The date of birth of Christ. | Girl | |||
Nicole | The winning people. | Girl | |||
Patrick | A regal and noble natured individual | Boy | |||
Paul | One who is humble and small | Boy | |||
Philippe | One who is the lover and friend of horses | Boy | |||
Pierre | One who is tough as a rock | Boy | |||
Rita | Old Greek - Pearl; Way of life; A variant of name Margaret | Girl | |||
Adalgiso | Noble hostage | Boy | |||
Adelgonde | A noble woman, warrior | Girl | |||
Agathe | A kind natured woman. | Girl | |||
Amdt | One with the power of an eagle | Boy | |||
Angeletta | Little angel, a girl as beautiful as a little angel. | Girl | |||
Anique | Grace or favor | Girl | |||
Anna | Name of a King; Food; Grain; Earth and Water; God | Boy | |||
Apollina | A gift from Apollo. | Girl | |||
Arcene | Something silvery | Girl | |||
Arlise | God's oath | Girl | |||
Audrick | A noble friend | Boy | |||
Avaset | Birth | Girl | |||
Baz | The unwavering protector | Boy | |||
Beauvais | One belonging to Beauvais, from Beauvais. | Boy | |||
Berangaria | Name of a princess. | Girl | |||
Berniss | The one who brings victory. | Girl | |||
Bertl | One who is famous for nobility. | Boy | |||
Blaisdell | A person who lisps or stutters. | Boy | |||
Briand | The old English form of Briand, meaning strong or hill. | Boy | |||
Brunhilde | Battle armor | Girl | |||
Camillei | Free born or noble. | Girl | |||
Capucina | Cape | Girl | |||
Carlijn | Belgian variant of Caroline, meaning free man. | Girl | |||
Celesse | Heavenly | Girl | |||
Cheval | Knight, horseman and rider | Boy | |||
Darcio | A variation of Darcy. It means dark or from Arcy. | Boy | |||
Dareau | One who is dearly loved, open | Boy | |||
Davet | A variant of David, meaning beloved. | Boy | |||
Deman | Tame | Boy | |||
Denyse | Of dionysus | Girl | |||
Derrall | A person who is dearly loved. | Boy | |||