At a Glance
- Origin
- Dutch (from West Frisian)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- YEL-uh
Jelle is a Dutch (from West Frisian) boy's name.
Meaning & Origin of Jelle
Origin: Dutch (from West Frisian).
A common claim: form of Julius, meaning 'youthful' Actually: Wiktionary traces Jelle to a West Frisian name, with no documented link to Julius.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Jelle
YEL-uhIPA /ˈjɛlə/
Popularity of Jelle
Jelle 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.
