Pelle (given name) explained

Pelle
Pronunciation:	in Swedish ˈpɛ̌lːɛ/
Gender:	Male
Meaning:	Rock or Stone
Origin:	Greek
Related Names:	Peter, Pete, Petey/Petie, Peoter, Pearce, Petero, Per, Peta, Petra, Pierre, Pedro, Piers

Pelle is a Swedish diminutive of the name Per, a variation of the name Peter. It was the No. 351-ranked name in popularity in the Netherlands in 2015.^[1]

Direct translations

• Italian: pelle – skin
• French: Pellé – nickname for a bald old man
• Middle Low German: Pelle – precious purple silk cloth
• Finnish: pelle – clown^[2]

Meaning of the name

Pelle is a Scandinavian pet form of the name 'Per'. Forms of this name deriving from other languages include 'Petter' and 'Peter'.

Peter is a common masculine given name. It is derived, via Latin petra, from the Greek word πέτρος (petros) meaning 'stone' or 'rock'.

People

• Pelle Larsson (born 2001), Swedish basketball player
• Pelle Strindlund (born 1971), Swedish writer and animal rights advocate
• Howlin Pelle Almqvist (born 1978), Swedish singer, frontman of The Hives

See also

• Pele (name), given name and surname

Notes and References

1. Web site: Behind the Name: Pelle . Behind the Name . 2016-05-22 . 2016-05-22.
2. Web site: Pelle Name Meaning & Pelle Family History at Ancestry.com . www.ancestry.com . 2016-05-23.