Maaike

The meaning of Maaike is 'as Mary' and it is of Dutch origin. It is considered to be a diminutive form of names like Mary and Maria. Maaike is derived from the Hebrew name Miryam which means 'sea of bitterness', 'wished for child' and 'rebellious'. Notable people with the name Maaike include Maaike Aarts, a Dutch violinist and member of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Maaike Caelers, a Dutch triathlete who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and Maaike Polspoel who is a Belgian cyclist who finished 29th at the 2012 Summer Olympics.