Jelle is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Jelle one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
Jelle is a Frisian name and a diminutive of names with the element “gelt”. Jelle is also a Dutch short form of Willem.
Jelle means “payment”, “sacrifice” (from Germanic “gelt”) and “protector,” “resolute protector,” “will helmet,” or “willing to protect” (from Old High German “willio” = will/desire + “helm” = protection/helmet).
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