Maaike () is a

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feminine

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. The name is originally a

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, which is derived from the Hebrew name

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. In the Netherlands and Belgium are over 24,000 women with the name Maaike.

Etymology

Maaike means . The name is a

as indicated by the

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of the given name

from Latin translation of the

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, which is based on the Greek original Mariam () and derived from the Hebrew given name

(). The meaning of Maria, Mariam, and Miriam is unknown. Less common spelling variants of Maaike are Maaijke, Maayke, Maeike, and Maeyke.

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 , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

. In 2022, there were 657 women with Maaike as first name in

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, the majority of whom lived in the Dutch-speaking

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People with the name

Maaike

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 Maaike Head (born 11 September 1983 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch rower. She competed in the lightweight double sculls at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics. In the latter, she won the gold medal together with Ilse Paulis. Car ...

(born 1983), Dutch rower * Maaike Keetman (born 1999), Dutch chess player * 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 Maaike Meijer (born 25 January 1949) is a Kingdom of the Netherlands, Dutch literary scholar. She is a Professor emeritus of Maastricht University. Life Meijer was born in Eindhoven in 1949, and gained her doctorate cum laude from Utrecht Univers ...

(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 Maaike Smit (7 August 1966, in Emmeloord) is a Dutch former professional wheelchair tennis and wheelchair basketball player. Smit started wheelchair tennis at the age of 20. She played at the US Open (tennis), US Open and Australian Open (tennis ...

(born 1966), Dutch wheelchair athlete *

Maaike Vos Maaike Vos (born 27 May 1985) is a Dutch short track speed skater. Vos competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for the Netherlands. She was a member of the Dutch 3000 metre relay team, which finished third in the semifinals and won the B Final, en ...

(born 1985), Dutch speed skater *

Maaike de Waard Maaike de Waard (born 11 October 1996) is a Dutch competitive swimmer who specializes in backstroke and butterfly events. She competed in the women's 50 metre backstroke event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships The 17th FINA World C ...

(born 1996), Dutch swimmer

Maayke

People with the first name spelled Maayke include: * Maayke Heuver (born 1990), Dutch footballer *

Maayke Tjin-A-Lim Maayke Tjin A-Lim (; born 10 January 1998) is a Dutch track and field athlete who competes over sprint hurdles. Career From Hoorn, Tjin A-Lim runs for the athletics club AV Zaanland, based in Zaandam. In February 2022, she came third at the D ...

(born 1998), Dutch hurdlerMaayke Tjin-A-Lim
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