Pelles as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pelles

What is the meaning of the name Pelles ?

The baby name Pelles is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɛləs/ (approx. PEL-əs); Swedish approx. /ˈpɛlːɛs/ (PEL-les).

Pelles is Swedish in Origin.

Pelles is a rare masculine name rooted in the Arthurian tradition. In the Old French Vulgate Cycle and later Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, King Pelles is the guardian of the Holy Grail, father of Elaine of Corbenic and grandfather of Sir Galahad. The name entered Middle English from Old French sources; as a given name it has remained uncommon, appearing in modern literature and media and in occasional late-20th-century birth records.

Etymology uncertain; medieval spellings include Pellés, Peles, and Pellys, and it has long been associated with the kindred character name Pelleas. Scholars have proposed links to Old French pelé “bald, scabbed” as an epithet, or to Hellenic forms like Peleus adopted through Latin, but no consensus exists. Variants and related forms: Pelleas, Pellés, Pellinore as thematic kin; Scandinavian Pelle (from Peter) is sometimes confused but unrelated. Meaning is best rendered as “of Arthurian legend; Grail-king.”

⚙ Pelles is extremely rare. Across 1 country, we found just 1 recorded use of it.