Welles
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning dweller by the wells; a form of Wells.
Babies a year
46
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Welles by the numbers
Welles was given to 46 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Welles. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Wellsone who lives by the wells or springs241 in the US (2017)
- Wesleywestern meadow3,607 in the US (2017)
- Willemresolute protector; a form of William55 in the US (2017)
- Wesleewestern meadow; a form of wesley52 in the US (2017)
- Willisresolute protector; a form of William47 in the US (2017)
- Wallisa form of Wallace; welshman or foreigner8 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Welles
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