The first name Joost
A boy’s name from Dutch.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
Dutch origin
A male given name from Dutch.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Joost last appeared in the official list in 2002, given to 3 boys.
3
babies named Joost, 1996–2025
#3,225
rank in 2002
2002
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Joost with other names.
Famous people named Joost
19 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Joost van den VondelDutch poet and writer (1587-1679)
- Joost KleinDutch musician and videographer (born 1997)
- Joost van AkenDutch association football player, born 1994
- Joost BroerseDutch footballer, born 1979
- Joost Cornelisz DroochslootDutch painter (1586-1666)
- Joost SwarteDutch graphic designer (born 1947)
- Joost van LeijenDutch road cyclist, born 1984
- Joost ZwagermanDutch writer, poet, and essayist (1963–2015)
- Joost van Vollenhoven1877-1918, Dutch-born French soldier, and colonial administrator.
- Joost WichmanDutch cyclist, born 1978
- Joost EerdmansDutch politician (born 1971)
- Joost RitmanDutch businessman and collector of books, 1941–2026
More Dutch boys’ names
Questions
- What is the origin of the name Joost?
- Joost comes from Dutch.
- How popular is the name Joost?
- In 2002, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Joost, ranking 3,225th.