Dutch
Dutch: name meaning, origin and popularity
Pronunciation (IPA): /dʌt͡ʃ/ · /dʊt͡ʃ/
Meaning and origin of Dutch
Root meaning: “German, Low German, Dutch”
- A male given name, more often given as a nickname to someone of Dutch or German ancestry than as an official given name.
Etymology
From Middle English Duch (“German, Low German, Dutch”), from Middle Low German dütsch, düdesch (“German, Low German, Dutch”) and Middle Dutch dūtsch, dūtsc (“German, Low German, Dutch”), from Proto-West Germanic *þiudisk, from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz (“of one’s people”), derived from *þeudō (“people”), from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂. Doublet of Deutsch and Doitsu. Compare Middle English thedisch (“native, endemic”) from Old English þēodisċ (“of one’s people”), Old Saxon thiudisk (German Low German düütsch (“German”)), Old High German diutisc (modern German deutsch (“German”)), modern Dutch Duits (“German”) alongside elevated Diets (“Dutch”) (a secondary distinction, fully accepted only
How popular is Dutch?
Since 1880, 1,446 boys in the U.S. have been named Dutch. Its highest rank for boys was #1170 in 1903. In 2025, 55 babies were given the name, outside the top 1,000.
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Dutch FAQ
What does the name Dutch mean?
Dutch traces back to a root meaning "German, Low German, Dutch". A male given name, more often given as a nickname to someone of Dutch or German ancestry than as an official given name. From Middle English Duch (“German, Low German, Dutch”), from Middle Low German dütsch, düdesch (“German, Low German, Dutch”) and Middle Dutch dūtsch, dūtsc (“German, Low German, Dutch”), from Proto-West Germanic *þiudisk, from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz (“of one’s people”), derived from *þeudō (“people”), from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂. Doublet of Deutsch and Doitsu. Compare Middle English thedisch (“native, endemic”) from Old English þēodisċ (“of one’s people”), Old Saxon thiudisk (German Low German düütsch (“German”)), Old High German diutisc (modern German deutsch (“German”)), modern Dutch Duits (“German”) alongside elevated Diets (“Dutch”) (a secondary distinction, fully accepted only
What is the origin of the name Dutch?
Dutch is listed as a name of English origin.
How popular is the name Dutch?
Since 1880, 1,446 boys in the U.S. have been named Dutch. Its highest rank for boys was #1170 in 1903. In 2025, 55 babies were given the name, outside the top 1,000.
Is Dutch a boy or girl name?
Dutch is mostly a boy name in the U.S.: 0 girls and 1,446 boys since 1880.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025 (names given to 5+ babies per year). Origin and etymology text: Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.