Douwe name meaning
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What does Douwe mean?
Douwe largely is used in Dutch and Frisian is a baby boy name, meaning of Douwe is "Dove" is of Germanic origin.
How do I pronounce Douwe?
Two syllabled Douwe is pronounced as DO-wuh. The pronunciation choose to emphasis on first DO syllable.
Variants of Douwe
How popular is the name Douwe?
Douwe is a familiar baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 300 names. Recently in 2019, 55 babies were given Douwe and it reached its peak ranking, 289 on boy names chart.
There are over 230 babies that have been given the name Douwe in Netherlands. Douwe is an uncommon baby name in Belgium, in use since 1995, peaked in 2008 when it ranked 645th.
There are over 132 babies that have been given the name Douwe in Belgium.
Also, Douwe is a familiar name in Benin. As per our estimate, over 6000 people has been named Douwe globally.
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Douwe in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 5784 | 3203 | 0 | 6 |
 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Numerological analysis of Douwe
Once you put your mind to something, there's no letting go until you get it done. If the letter D is your cornerstone, you are a determinate, but down to earth and self-reliant. You believe that your body is a temple that needs to be taken good care of. And so does the soul. Office work drives you crazy. This is why you prefer freelance work. Understand that you were born alone, and not with your partner in hand.
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- Youri - Majorly used in Dutch recent and atypical, Youri means "Worker of the Earth" and is bestowed upon baby boys has origin in Old Greek and Greek
- Wolter - Germanic name Wolter bestowed upon boys used principally in Swedish and German, meaning of Wolter is "Army or Reign"
- Tinus - Tinus's meaning is Mars is used principally in Norwegian, Danish and Swedish is a baby boy name has its origin in Latin and Dutch
- Lamberta - Lamberta's meaning is L, Bright or Shiny came from Old High German, notably used in Danish and Swedish is used as a girl name
- Klas - Used chiefly in Swedish and Dutch, Klas means "People or Victory" is a boy name
Sibling Names for Douwe
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Brother for Douwe
Famous people named Douwe
- Douwe Breimer, Dutch pharmacologist and was both rector magnificus and president of the Executive Board of Leiden University
- Douwe Korff, has been professor of international law at London Metropolitan University since 2002
Lists having Douwe
Sources
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/