Meaning & origin
How it developed
In Dutch usage, Maaike is an affectionate form of Maria.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maaike through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 0 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 1978
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1998. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 171 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Maaike’s family of names
In Dutch usage, Maaike is a diminutive of Maria. In German usage, Maaike has a related form in Maike. In Dutch usage, Maaike is an affectionate form of Maria.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Maaike
- Maaike HeadDutch rowerborn 1983
- Maaike PolspoelBelgian cyclistborn 1989
- Maaike de WaardDutch swimmerborn 1996
- Maaike VosDutch speed skaterborn 1985
- Maaike HartjesDutch writerborn 1972
- Maaike CaelersDutch triathleteborn 1990
- Maaike BoogaardDutch cyclistborn 1998
- Maaike SmitDutch female wheelchair tennis and wheelchair basketball playerborn 1966
- Maaike De VreeseBelgian politicianborn 1984
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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