Welles
Meaning
"from the spring or well"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,522
- Total SSA Count
- 32
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Wells
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"from the spring or well"
Origin: Old English
"important, significant one"
Origin: Nahuatl
Welles is more popular, ranked #3522 vs #40847 for Yaletzi.
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Welles is more popular, ranked #3522 compared to Yaletzi at #40847 in the United States.
Welles means "from the spring or well" (Old English origin). Yaletzi means "important, significant one" (Nahuatl origin).
Welles is primarily a boy name. Yaletzi is primarily a girl name.