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.
Etymology
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
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
Maaike
People with the first name spelled Maaike include:
This section lists people that share the same
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