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Yelle

Quick answer# Yelle Yelle is a given name of Basque origin, derived from the Basque word "yelle" meaning "cheerful" or "joyful," rooted in pre-Indo-European Basque linguistic traditions.

Basque · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#1,236
TrendVintage
Peak year2002
Syllables2
OriginBasque
LanguageBasque
CultureBasque
Letters5
Numerology5 Chaldean 8
Global rank#1,236

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Yelle

# Yelle

Yelle is a given name of Basque origin, derived from the Basque word "yelle" meaning "cheerful" or "joyful," rooted in pre-Indo-European Basque linguistic traditions.

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Etymology

# Yelle

Yelle is a given name of Basque origin, derived from the Basque word "yelle" meaning "cheerful" or "joyful," rooted in pre-Indo-European Basque linguistic traditions. The name is primarily used in the Basque Country (northern Spain and southwestern France) and among Basque communities worldwide, with no significant religious affiliation.

Yelle currently ranks #1,236 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2002.

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