At a Glance
- Meaning
- The (river) crossing, from a Roman fort name meaning 'crossing on the Rhine'
- Origin
- Dutch, from Latin
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- YOO-trekt
Utrecht is a Dutch, from Latin unisex name meaning “the (river) crossing, from a Roman fort name meaning 'crossing on the Rhine'”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.
Meaning & Origin of Utrecht
Meaning: The (river) crossing, from a Roman fort name meaning 'crossing on the Rhine'.
Origin: Dutch, from Latin.
A common claim: Often said to come from Latin 'Ultrajectum' meaning 'crossing beyond.' Actually: The name comes from Dutch 'ut-' (out) plus Latin Traiectum ('crossing'), referring to the Roman river-crossing fort — not a separate root meaning 'beyond.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Utrecht
YOO-trektIPA /ˈjuːtrɛkt/
Popularity of Utrecht
Utrecht doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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