Maaike (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmaːikə] ) is a Dutch feminine given name. The name is originally a diminutive of Maria, which is derived from the Hebrew name Miriam. In the Netherlands and Belgium are over 24,000 women with the name Maaike.
| Pronunciation | Dutch: [ˈmaːikə] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Feminine |
| Language(s) | Dutch |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Dutch |
| Derivation | Maria + ke |
| Meaning | little Maria |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Maaijke, Maayke, Maeike, Maeyke |
| Derived | Maria |
Etymology edit
Maaike means 'little Maria'. The name is a diminutive as indicated by the suffix -ke of the given name Maria from Latin translation of the New Testament, which is based on the Greek original Mariam (Μαριάμ) and derived from the Hebrew given name Miriam (מִרְיָם).[1][2] The meaning of Maria, Mariam, and Miriam is unknown.[3] Less common spelling variants of Maaike are Maaijke,[4] Maayke,[5] Maeike,[6] and Maeyke.[7]
Popularity edit
In 2017, there were 18.891 women with Maaike as first name and 4.671 women with Maaike as middle name in the Netherlands.[8] In 2022, there were 657 women with Maaike as first name in Belgium, the majority of whom lived in the Dutch-speaking Flemish Region.[9]
People with the name edit
Maaike edit
People with the first name spelled Maaike include:
- Maaike Aarts (born 1976), Dutch violinist
- Maaike Boogaard (born 1998), Dutch cyclist
- Maaike Braat-Rolvink (1907–1992), Dutch painter
- Maaike Caelers (born 1990), Dutch triathlete
- Maaike De Vreese (born 1984), Belgian politician
- Maaike Hartjes (born 1972), Dutch cartoonist
- Maaike Head (born 1983), Dutch rower
- Maaike van Klink (born 2000), Dutch footballer
- Maaike Koutstaal (born 1975), Dutch tennis player
- Maaike Kito Lebbing, Australian musician and producer, known professionally as Kito
- Maaike Meijer (born 1949), Dutch literary scholar
- Maaike Polspoel (born 1989), Belgian cyclist
- Maaike Schoorel (born 1973), Dutch artist
- Maaike Schroeder (born 1971), Dutch cricketer
- Maaike Smit (born 1966), Dutch wheelchair athlete
- Maaike Vos (born 1985), Dutch speed skater
- Maaike de Waard (born 1996), Dutch swimmer
Maayke edit
People with the first name spelled Maayke include:
- Maayke Heuver (born 1990), Dutch footballer
- Maayke Tjin-A-Lim (born 1998), Dutch hurdler
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References edit
- ^ "-tje - (verkleiningsachtervoegsel)" (in Dutch), Etymologiebank.nl, Instituut voor de Nederlandse Taal. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Verklaring voornaam Maaike" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Verklaring voornaam Maria" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Populariteit voornaam Maaijke" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Populariteit voornaam Maayke" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Populariteit voornaam Maeike" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Populariteit voornaam Maeyke" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Populariteit voornaam Maaike" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Evolution of the first names of new born children in Belgium since 1995", Statbel. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
External links edit
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