Palle as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Palle

What is the meaning of the name Palle ?

The baby name Palle is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈpɑlə/; respelling: 'PAL-leh'.

Palle is Danish, Norwegian in Origin.

Palle is a Scandinavian masculine name, used chiefly in Denmark, that began as a familiar form of Paul via the Danish Poul/Povel. Its primary root is Latin Paulus, meaning “small” or “humble,” though in some families it has also served as a nickname for Peder/Peter, from Greek Petros, “rock” or “stone.” Today it stands as an independent given name in Denmark and, to a lesser extent, Norway and Sweden.

Documented from the late 19th century, Palle rose in mid‑20th‑century Denmark and gained cultural visibility through Jens Sigsgaard’s classic picture book Palle alene i verden (1942). Related forms include Poul (Danish), Pål (Norwegian), Paul, Paolo, Pablo, Pavel, Paavo, and Pál; from the Peter line, cognates include Peder, Per, Pär, and the Swedish nickname Pelle. The name’s layered roots let parents read it as either “humble” or “rock‑steady,” while its compact, friendly sound keeps it recognizably Nordic yet easy internationally.