105 Frisian Baby Name List With Meanings

Frisians are the inhabitants of Frisia, an area located on the Northern coast of Germany and the Netherlands. There might not be a significant number of Frisian speakers, 500,000 to be precise, yet Frisian is a recognized language in Europe.

Being different from most of the European language, traditional Frisian names are distinctive. But since a majority of Frisians is now living in the Dutch portion of Frisia, we’re seeing an influx of Frisian baby names as well.

Until the 19th century, Patronymics were customary in Frisia, which means the child had to use his father’s name as his second or last name. This led to a change in the family name with every generation. It was in the first half of the 19th century that Napoleon passed a law for permanent Frisian surnames or family names. But after the cease of the French reign, the Frisians returned to their patronymic naming system, except a few. Again, in 1829, Hanover’s royal government decreed the usage of permanent family names. Present Frisians continue to follow this convention.

Below is MomJunction's thorough list of Frisian baby names, both contemporary and traditional, along with their meanings.