Welle: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Welle – Meaning: a wave, especially of water, ultimately from an old Germanic root meaning "to turn or swirl" – Origin: German (common noun used as a nature name) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: VEL-ə


Welle is a German (common noun used as a nature name) girl's name meaning “a wave, especially of water, ultimately from an old Germanic root meaning "to turn or swirl"”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Girl Names That Are Quietly Making a Comeback.

Meaning & Origin of Welle

Meaning: A wave, especially of water, ultimately from an old Germanic root meaning "to turn or swirl".

Origin: German (common noun used as a nature name).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Welle

Phonetic: VEL-ə   IPA: /ˈvɛlə/

Popularity of Welle

Welle 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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