Best Sibling Names for Nicolaas

Variant of 'Klin', meaning 'riverbank'

brave, daring, or bold.

Dutch form of MARTIN.

Dutch form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN).

God is gracious

Horn

Horned

a variant of 'Clever', meaning wise or intelligent

God Will Add

church

Will, be determined

The name originated from 'Dominicus', meaning 'belonging to the Lord'.

Ruler of the people

Dutch form of JORDAN.

Bright one; Glorious

Jasmine flower

the one who conquers

horn; the horned one

Brave or bold.

Gift of God

noble, kind, illustrious

little Tina

Small

Noble, dark

Derived from the name Albert, meaning 'noble' and 'bright'.; As a diminutive of Albert, it carries similar connotations.

Straight

Dutch form of EVELINA.

Home ruler, ruler of the household

Noble kind.; Of a noble lineage.

Defender

Ruler of the people

Short form of DANIËL.

Brave with a spear

light, bringer of light

of the sea

The ruler, the people’s ruler

Medieval English form of Odo (see OTTO).

island

Pearl

heart; from the heart

Bright fame, shining glory

defender of the people

noble, bright

deacon

A form of the name Jerome, meaning 'sacred name'

From the village

spear strength

A beloved name with deep roots

ruler of the people

Army, warrior

of Doris, from Doris

Dutch diminutive of MARIA.

Spear strength

Loyal

Pledge

helper of God

Derived from the Old German 'hessel' meaning 'the one who lives by the ash tree'.

God is my oath

Scandinavian feminine diminutive of JAN (1), from Low German.

Derived from the Dutch word 'lak,' meaning lacquer or to cover with a shiny coating.

eagle; the earth

flower

God is my Judge

A form of the name 'William', meaning 'resolute protector' or 'strong-willed warrior'.

Short form of Barbara or Elizabeth, meaning 'foreign' or 'strange'

The one who is of Mars; War-like

A man who operates a ferry.; A form of the name Ferdinand.

God is gracious

spear bear

gift of God

Double, twin

horn; horned

to spring, to leap

a form of Maria, meaning 'beloved' or 'rebellious'.

Malted drink or ale

victory

A blend of Maria and Elia

Noble

sacred name

A name of Old Dutch origin translating to 'linden tree'.

Christian

Warlike.

Frenchman

angel

will, desire

absent; surprising

Germanic

A variant of Britta, meaning 'exalted one'

Derived from the Hebrew name 'Damon,' which means 'to tame' or 'gentle.'

Little Mary

Medieval Low German form of GEORGE.

guardian

Little Mary

Martinus

strong as a wild boar

free man

Dutch form of KATHERINE.

brave as a bear

Christian, follower of Christ

son of Jan; son of John

Flowering

God is gracious

to run

Rose from the river

Ruler of the people

de witte (the white)

A form of Elizabeth, meaning 'God is my oath'

of the sun; lord; from the Greek origin 'Kyrios'

The name derives from the Greek name George, which means 'farmer' or 'earthworker'.

Diminutive of TINA.

brave, courageous; descendant of a warrior

a diminutive form of Magdalene, meaning 'tower' or 'elevated place'

A diminutive form of Maria, meaning 'beloved' or 'wished-for child'.

From the lake, or lake dwelling

Delicate, tender

Desire; will

ruler of the home

God is gracious

Dutch form of WILLIAM. Willem the Silent, Prince of Orange, was the leader of the Dutch revolt against Spain that brought about the independence of the Netherlands. He is considered the founder of the Dutch royal family.

Noble type

Meaning 'famous ruler' or 'famous throughout the land'.

Rose

Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element ermen meaning "whole" or "universal".

wisdom

Scandinavian, Dutch and German diminutive of MARIA. It coincides with the Italian word mia meaning "mine".

God is my oath

life; bird

From the Hebrew name בִּנְיָמִין (Binyamin) which means "son of the south" or "son of the right hand".

Form of SOPHIA.

From the Hebrew name דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel) meaning "God is my judge". Daniel was a Hebrew prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament.

red; scarlet color

rival

pure; innocent

defender of the people

strong, firm

blooming

From an English surname meaning "son of JACK". A famous bearer of the surname was American president Andrew Jackson (1767-1845).

Originally a surname meaning 'ruler of the elves'.

(English: "stone worker")

From the Hebrew name אֲבִיגָיִל ('Avigayil) meaning "my father is joy". In the Old Testament this is the name of Nabal's wife. After Nabal's death she became the third wife of King David.... [more]

English form of the Greek name Λουκας (Loukas) which meant "from Lucania", Lucania being a region in southern Italy (of uncertain meaning). Luke was a doctor who travelled in the company of the apostle Paul.

fairy maiden

English form of Ματθαιος (Matthaios), which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattityahu) meaning "gift of YAHWEH". Matthew, also called Levi, was one of the twelve apostles.

From 'dy', meaning 'great', and 'llanw', meaning 'tide' or 'flow', thus 'great tide'.

From the Latin Iacobus, which was from the Greek Ιακωβος (Iakobos), which was from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Ya'aqov).

Means "life" in Greek. From early times it was adopted by Hellenized Jews as a translation of EVE. It was borne by two early Christian saints, one martyred under emperor Hadrian, the other martyred under Diocletian.

son of Maud, meaning 'a powerful warrior' or 'mighty warrior' in its original context

God is my strength

little fire

From the Hebrew name יִצְחָק (Yitzchaq) meaning "he will laugh, he will rejoice", derived from צָחַק (tzachaq) meaning "to laugh".

From a surname which comes from two distinct sources. As an Irish surname it is a variant of REILLY. As an English surname it is derived from a place name meaning "rye clearing" in Old English.

Victory

priceless

One who transports goods by cart.

From the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Channah) meaning "favour" or "grace". In the Old Testament this is the name of the wife of Elkanah. Her rival was Elkanah's other wife Peninnah, who had children while Hannah remained barren.

thankful

Means 'water'. In the context, it can symbolize life and fertility.; Means 'illusion' or 'dream', often referred to in spiritual terms.; A popular name without specific meaning, often used within the Hispanic community.

Most likely related to Hebrew כֶּלֶב (kelev) meaning "dog". An alternate theory connects it to Hebrew כָּל (kal) "whole, all of" and לֵב (lev) "heart".

Variant of ZOE.

weary

God is salvation

church

Means "birth" in Greek. This is the name of the first book of the Old Testament in the Bible. It tells of the creation of the world, the expulsion of Adam and Eve, Noah and the great flood, and the three patriarchs.

Derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'cam sron', meaning 'crooked nose'.

Woman from Magdala

princess

From the Hebrew name יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yehoshu'a) meaning "YAHWEH is salvation". As told in the Old Testament, Joshua was a companion of Moses.

wisdom

From an English surname meaning "son of ADAM". Its recent popularity as a feminine name stems from its similarity in sound to Madison.

Messenger of God

English form of the Greek name Ανδρεας (Andreas), which was derived from ανδρειος (andreios) "manly, masculine", a derivative of ανηρ (aner) "man".

from Hadria

Clear, bright, famous

From the Hebrew name אַהֲרֹן ('Aharon) which is most likely of unknown Egyptian origin. Other theories claim a Hebrew derivation, and suggest meanings such as "high mountain" or "exalted".

Scottish form of JOHN.

Western meadow

noble

helmeted chief

Noble strength

The season between summer and winter; fall

From the west town

means 'follower of Christ' or 'Christian' in English; related to the Latin term 'Christianus'

God is my salvation

From the name of the precious stone that is often used in carvings. It is derived from Spanish (piedra de la) ijada meaning "(stone of the) flank", relating to the belief that jade could cure renal colic.

God has given

From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Riain meaning "descendant of Rían". The given name Rían probably means "little king" (from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix).

broken land, or marshland

Exalted, noble, high-ranking

son of Jack

Who is like God?

Feminine form of GABRIEL.

From the hay clearing or hay meadow

keeper of the park

princess

YHWH has uplifted.

From the English word for the large grassy plain, ultimately deriving from the Taino (Native American) word zabana. It came into use as a given name in America in the 19th century.

God will add

of Magdala

Bringer of light

From the name of the river which flows between the countries of Jordan and Israel. The river's name in Hebrew is יַרְדֵן (Yarden), and it is derived from יָרַד (yarad) meaning "descend" or "flow down".