Melle as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Melle

What is the meaning of the name Melle ?

The baby name Melle is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEL-uh,MEHL,/ˈmɛlə/,/mɛl/.

Melle is Dutch, French, Frisian in Origin.

Melle is a compact given name most common in the Netherlands and Friesland, with occasional use in Belgium. In West Frisian name tradition it functions as a clipped form of older Germanic compounds, especially those beginning with Amal- “work, vigor” or Mein-/Meil- from megin “strength, might,” yielding the short -e ending typical of Frisian masculine names. It appears in Dutch records from the 19th century onward and is borne by figures such as the painter Melle Oldeboerrigter and footballer Melle Meulensteen.

In the Breton/French sphere, Melle is sometimes adopted as a streamlined cousin of Maël/Maëlle (from Celtic mael “chief, prince”), which has encouraged unisex use. Variants and related forms include Meile, Mele, Mel; Mael/Maël and Maelle/Maëlle; and, as a nickname, Melle for (Im)manuel in the Low Countries. Depending on the lineage chosen, the name’s meaning centers on “strength, vigor” or “chief.”