Maaike () 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 . The name is a diminutive as indicated by the suffix of the given name Maria from Latin translation of the New Testament, which is based on the Greek original Mariam () and derived from the Hebrew given name Miriam ()."-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. The meaning of Maria, Mariam, and Miriam is unknown."Verklaring voornaam Maria" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 1 June 2024. Less common spelling variants of Maaike are Maaijke,"Populariteit voornaam Maaijke" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 May 2023. Maayke,"Populariteit voornaam Maayke" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 May 2023. Maeike,"Populariteit voornaam Maeike" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 May 2023. and Maeyke."Populariteit voornaam Maeyke" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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."Populariteit voornaam Maaike" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 May 2023. In 2022, there were 657 women with Maaike as first name in Belgium, the majority of whom lived in the Dutch-speaking Flemish Region."Evolution of the first names of new born children in Belgium since 1995", Statbel. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
People with the name Maaike People with the first name spelled Maaike include: Maaike Aarts (born 1976), Dutch violinist"Portrettengalerij" (in Dutch), Vereniging Gepensioneerden Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest. Retrieved 29 November 2024. Maaike Boogaard (born 1998), Dutch cyclist"Maaike Boogaard", Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 29 November 2024. Maaike Braat-Rolvink (1907–1992), Dutch painter"Maaike Braat" (in Dutch), Netherlands Institute for Art History. Retrieved 29 November 2024. Maaike Caelers (born 1990), Dutch triathlete"Maaike Caelers", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 November 2024. Maaike De Vreese (born 1984), Belgian politician"Maaike De Vreese" (in Dutch), Senate. Retrieved 29 November 2024. Maaike Hartjes (born 1972), Dutch cartoonist"Maaike Hartjes" (in Dutch), Netherlands Institute for Art History. Retrieved 29 November 2024. Maaike Head (born 1983), Dutch rower"Maaike Head", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 November 2024. Maaike Keetman (born 1999), Dutch chess player"Maaike Keetman", FIDE Online Arena. Retrieved 29 November 2024. Maaike van Klink (born 2000), Dutch footballerKim Andriessen, "The American Dream van ADO-keepster Maaike van Klink" (in Dutch), Den Haag Centraal, 3 July 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2024. Maaike Koutstaal (born 1975), Dutch tennis player"Maaike Koutstaal", International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 29 November 2024. Maaike Kito Lebbing, Australian musician and producer, known professionally as Kito" Selections: Kito ", DJ Mag. Retrieved 29 November 2024. Maaike Meijer (born 1949), Dutch literary scholar"Maaike Meijer", Nederlands Letterenfonds. Retrieved 29 November 2024. Maaike Polspoel (born 1989), Belgian cyclist"Maaike Polspoel", Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 29 November 2024. Maaike Schoorel (born 1973), Dutch artist"Maaike Schoorel" (in Dutch), Netherlands Institute for Art History. Retrieved 29 November 2024. Maaike Schroeder (born 1971), Dutch cricketer"Maaike Schroeder", Women's Cricket on the Web, 28 October 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2024. Maaike Smit (born 1966), Dutch wheelchair athlete"Maaike Smit", International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 29 November 2024. Maaike Vos (born 1985), Dutch speed skater"Maaike Vos", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 November 2024. Maaike de Waard (born 1996), Dutch swimmer"Maaike de Waard", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
Maayke People with the first name spelled Maayke include: Maayke Heuver (born 1990), Dutch footballer"Maayke Heuver", Eurosport. Retrieved 23 November 2024. Maayke Tjin-A-Lim (born 1998), Dutch hurdler"Maayke Tjin-A-Lim", World Athletics. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
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