At a Glance
- Meaning
- A large, rolling ocean wave
- Origin
- English (Old English)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- SWEL
Swell is an English (Old English) unisex name meaning “a large, rolling ocean wave”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Swell
Meaning: A large, rolling ocean wave.
Origin: English (Old English).
How to Pronounce Swell
SWELIPA /swɛl/
Popularity of Swell
Swell 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.
Lists That Include Swell
Similar Names
Tide · Harbor · Shore · Cay · Reef · Gale
