boy's name
Wellan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 130
Wellan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2012, when 15 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2009.
Wellan over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 95 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 30 |
How popular is Wellan?
In 2025, Wellan was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Wellan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wellan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wellan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wellan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wellan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wellan
Is Wellan a girl's or a boy's name?
Wellan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Wellan most popular?
Wellan peaked in 2012, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Wellan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wellan currently ranks #3,773 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.