Wells
Meaning: “Spring, stream”
About the name Wells
Wells is a boy name with English roots, meaning “Spring, stream”.
It has a nature, modern, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Wells ranked #347 for boys in the US, with 944 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 97% of US babies named Wells were boys.
Etymology
From Old English, meaning “spring”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Wells”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #347
- In 2015
- #1739
- Babies in 2025
- 944
Popularity of Wells, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Wells
Wells is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Wells
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.