Wells

Surname from place name

"spring"

Wells Origin and Meaning

The name Wells is a boy's name meaning "spring".

Wells is a newly-famous baby name thanks to pregnancy guru Rosie Pope, who uses it as the short form of the buttoned-up Wellington, name of her youngest child.

Wells Rank in US Top 1000

# 466 in the US

Wells Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 197 on Nameberry

Wells Popularity

• 466 US 2022
• 197 Nameberry 2024
• 639 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Wells

• Wells Adams American radio and TV personality
• Wellington Reade "Wells" Pope son of TV personality Rosie Pope
• George Wells Beadle winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• Windsor Wells Reed, daughter of Patrick Reed & Justine Karain

Wells in Pop Culture

• Wells Jaha character on TV's "The 100"
• General Wells character in DC Universe
• Wells Fargo bank
• Harrison Wells "Wells" character in DC universe (The Flash)