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Thijs

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Thijs is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “gift of God”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Thijs mean?

Hebrew: Dutch short form of Matthijs (Matthew)

“gift of God”

Dutch short form of Matthijs, the Dutch equivalent of Matthew.

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Is Thijs a girl's or a boy's name?

Thijs is a boys' name.

How popular is Thijs in the US?

No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 18 boys. It first appears in the records in 2004.

Half of all the boys named Thijs in the US since 1880 were born between 2007 and 2014, the years shaded on the chart below.

2004Busiest: 18 in 20072024
Thijs in the US, year by year
YearBoysRank
20245#12,341
20230–
20225#12,322
20215#12,141
20200–
20190–
20180–
20170–
20167#9,659
20150–
20147#9,636
20136#10,722
201210#7,553
20110–
201010#7,585
200912#6,798
200812#6,758
200718#4,994
20065#12,048
20055#11,464
20045#11,348

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