Palle: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Palle – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: PAHL-leh


Palle is an Old Norse boy's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Classic Danish Boy Names That Are Seriously Scandi.

Meaning & Origin of Palle

Origin: Old Norse.

A common claim: Small Actually: 'Small' actually belongs to the unrelated Latin name Paul. Palle traces to Old Norse Pálni, whose meaning is unknown.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Palle

Phonetic: PAHL-leh   IPA: /ˈpɑːlə/

Popularity of Palle

Palle 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.

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