Douwe or Douw is a Dutch given name of West Frisian origin and probably meaning "dove" (Frisian:dou). Notable people with the name include:
Douwe Amels (born 1991), Dutch track and field athlete
Douwe Aukes (1612–1668), Frisian sea captain of the Dutch East India Company
Douwe Blumberg, Dutch sculptor
Douwe Bob (born 1992), Dutch singer-songwriter
Douwe Breimer (born 1943), Dutch pharmacologist
Douwe Juwes de Dowe (1608–1662), Dutch Golden Age painter
Douwe Eisenga (born 1961), Dutch composer
Douwe Korff (born 1951), Dutch professor of international law at London Metropolitan University Douwe Sirtema van Grovestins (1710–1778), Frisian courtier at the court of stadtholder William IV Douw Steyn (born 1952), South African billionaire businessman Douwe de Vries (born 1982), Dutch marathon and long track speed skater
See also
Douwe Egberts, coffee brand named after Douwe Egberts de Jong (1755–1806), Frisian-Dutch merchant and coffee roaster