Weller

This last-name-as-a-given-name might be one to watch out for: with the on-trend -er ending and the potential nickname Wells, it may appeal to those looking for alternatives to Wesley or Walker, or to those wanting to update Walter or Maxwell.

An English and a German name, Weller was originally given to either someone who lived near a stream or to someone whose occupation was to extract salt from seawater. Appearing in the US data for the first time in 2018, Weller was chosen for around 30 boys in a recent year.

More familiar as a surname, it is borne by Youtuber and amateur boxer Joe Weller and by singer-songwriter Paul Weller.

Pronounced WEL-er.

As of October 2026, Weller ranked #2419 in US births in 2025 SSA.