Wells is a boy's name of English origin meaning “spring.” In 2024 it was given to 865 boys in the United States.
Wells belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “spring” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Wells first appears in Social Security records in 1881. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #376 in 2024, and in 2024 865 babies received the name — 6,040 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
More names from the English & American shelf:
Wells means “spring” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Wells is a boy name. In 2024, 865 babies received the name in the US.
Wells comes from the English & American tradition.
Wells first appears in US records in 1881. Its best-ever ranking was #376 in 2024, and 865 babies were given the name in 2024.
Wells is pronounced /wɛlz/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
NamePetal