Aernout is a masculine Dutch given name. Notable people with the name include: Aernout Philip Theodoor Eyssell (1837–1921), Dutch lawyer, judge, and politician Aernout Mik (born 1962), Dutch artist Aernout van Buchel (1565–1641), Dutch antiquarian and humanist Aernout van Lennep (1898–1974), Dutch equestrian Aarnout Loudon (1936–2021), Dutch corporate executive and politician Aernout van Lynden (born 1954), Dutch-British journalist Aernout van Overbeke (1632–1674), Dutch writer and humourist