Best Sibling Names for Nicolaas

brave, daring, or bold.

Dutch form of MARTIN.

Dutch form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN).

Horn

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.

the one who conquers

horn; the horned one

Brave or bold.

Gift of God

Small

Noble, dark

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

Straight

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

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

ruler of the people

Army, warrior

of Doris, from Doris

Spear strength

helper of God

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

eagle; the earth

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

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

God is gracious

spear bear

gift of God

Double, twin

horn; horned

victory

sacred name

Warlike.

Frenchman

angel

will, desire

Germanic

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

Medieval Low German form of GEORGE.

guardian

Little Mary

Martinus

strong as a wild boar

free man

son of Jan; son of John

to run

Rose from the river

Ruler of the people

de witte (the white)

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

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

brave, courageous; descendant of a warrior

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.

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

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

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.

defender of the people

strong, firm

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

(English: "stone worker")

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.

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).

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".

priceless

One who transports goods by cart.

thankful

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".

God is salvation

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

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

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

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

From the west town

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

God is my salvation

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).

son of Jack

Who is like God?

keeper of the park

YHWH has uplifted.

God will add

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".

long hill

From the east town

prince, commander; אמיר - to say; to speak

Medieval contracted form of AUGUSTINE (1). Modern use of the name is probably also partly inspired by the common surname Austin, which is of the same origin. This is also the name of a city in Texas.

Fair ruler

Man; human; to be red, referring to the red earth.

new house

From the Late Latin name Dominicus meaning "of the Lord". This name was traditionally given to a child born on Sunday.

Short form of JASON.

Son of Carr

fighter

From an occupational English surname for a hunter, derived from Old English hunta. A famous bearer was the eccentric American journalist Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005).

Italian form of Iohannes (see JOHN). The Renaissance painter Giovanni Bellini (1430-1516) and the painter and sculptor Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) were two famous bearers of this name.

highest point

lover of hounds

Rival

Spanish form of LOUIS.

Possibly a shortened form of SANTIAGO. In medieval records Diego was Latinized as Didacus, and it has been suggested that it in fact derives from Greek διδαχη (didache) "teaching".

the Lord is gracious

from the farm by the warrior's town

my messenger

Old English

From a surname meaning "chase, hunt" in Middle English, originally a nickname for a huntsman.

Victory of the people; a popular male name that has been adopted for females.

ash tree town; ash town

Variant of BRADEN.

hay valley

healer

From a surname which was originally derived from an Old English place name meaning "Bracca's town".

Variant of CADEN.

the Lord has remembered

bailiff, steward

God is with us.

Enthusiasm

Maker of tiles

From a surname which was from a place name perhaps meaning "enclosed valley" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).

rich, powerful

From the Latin name Iustinus, which was derived from JUSTUS. This was the name of several early saints including Justin Martyr, a Christian philosopher of the 2nd century who was beheaded in Rome.

Bent grass clearing

Anointed one

Variant of AIDAN.

God has heard.; Growth, abundance.

Who is like God?

son of Madoc

priest's meadow

From an English surname which was derived from the Old English given name Tata, of unknown origin.

Sometimes explained as a derivative of the Irish surname Caden, which is a reduced form of the Gaelic surname Mac Cadáin meaning "son of Cadán".

defender of mankind

Estonian form of ANDREW.

From the Hebrew name יִשַׁי (Yishay) which possibly means "gift". In the Old Testament Jesse is the father of King David. It began to be used as an English given name after the Protestant Reformation.

Short form of ALEXANDER, ALEXANDRA, and other names beginning with Alex.

ditch, muddy place

Originally a surname meaning 'maker of torches'.

jet black; a form of lignite

Latinized form of GRUFFUDD. This name can also be inspired by the English word griffin, a creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, ultimately from Greek γρυψ (gryps).

Short form of ALEXANDER. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by a character on the television series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' (1997-2003).

This name may be viewed either as meaning "father of many" in Hebrew or else as a contraction of ABRAM (1) and הָמוֹן (hamon) "many, multitude".

a place of safety or refuge

broom hill

breath or vapor

Driver of a cart or a transporter

From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "Tata's homestead" in Old English.

Gracious, dear.

Form of RAPHAEL.

white hawk

bringer of light.

Lord; A modern variation used as a feminine form of the male name Kyrie

new house

Spanish form of ISHMAEL. This is also the form used in the Greek Old Testament.

God will uplift

Sea-born or sea-circle

male; brave; warlike

From a surname which was originally taken from a Scottish place name meaning "meadow dwelling". A city in Texas bears this name, probably in honour of American Vice President George Mifflin Dallas.

Old French form of the Pictish name Drustan, a diminutive of DRUST. The spelling was altered by association with Latin tristis "sad".

A narrow road or pathway

peacock town

Speckled or freckled

to cut or to tailor

Allies; friends

young horse

Derived from the name Jay, meaning 'victory'

the people's ruler

English variant of CALEB.

farmer

A modern name with no defined meaning; possibly derived from 'Kasey'