At a Glance
- 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
VEL-əIPA /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.
Lists That Include Welle
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