Jelle is a Dutch male

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

, rarely also given to women. The origin of the name lies in

Friesland Friesland ( ; ; official ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia (), named after the Frisians, is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen (p ...

, although the name is quite commonly used throughout the

Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

and

Flanders Flanders ( or ; ) is the Dutch language, Dutch-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, la ...

. The name comes from the Dutch word "geld", more probable the Frisian word "jild", meaning "money", "value", "payment", "revenge", or "festival of sacrifice". In the southern Netherlands, Jelle is also an abbreviation for

Willem Willem () is a Dutch name, Dutch and West Frisian language, West FrisianRienk de Haan, ''Fryske Foarnammen'', Leeuwarden, 2002 (Friese Pers Boekerij), , p. 158. masculine given name. The name is Germanic languages, Germanic, and can be seen as the ...

People

Jelle Bakker Jelle's Marble Runs is a YouTube channel based in the Netherlands centered on marbles, marble runs and marble races. It is run by the brothers Jelle and Dion Bakker. The channel spoofs the Olympic Games, Formula One, and other sporting events wi ...

(born 1983), Dutch YouTuber and artist * Jelle De Beule (born 1980), Belgian comedian * Jelle De Bock (born 1988), Belgian football player *

Jelle Taeke de Boer Jelle Taeke de Boer (February 26, 1908 – October 7, 1970) was a Dutch art collector born in Meppel, Drenthe. He grew up in a poor family, with his mother dying when he was four years old, and his father an alcoholic. During the depression of ...

(1908–1970), Dutch art collector * Jelle Faber (1924–2004), Canadian theologian *

Jelle Florizoone Jelle Florizoone (born 22 September 1995) is a Belgian actor and dancer. He is best known for his roles as Pim in the film '' North Sea Texas'' (2011) and Rick in the children's series '' ROX'' (2011–2015). Early life and education Florizoone ...

(born 1995), Belgian actor * Jelle Goes (born 1970), Dutch football manager *

Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen (born 17 October 1984), nicknamed the Cobra, is a Dutch professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He previously participated in British Darts Organisation (BDO) tournaments, where in 2006 ...

(born 1984), Dutch darts player * Jelle Nijdam (born 1963), Dutch cyclist * Jelle Reyners (1600–1634), Dutch painter * Jelle ten Rouwelaar (born 1980), Dutch football player * Jelle Van Dael (born 1990), Belgian singer *

Jelle Van Damme Jelle François Maria Van Damme (; born 10 October 1983) is a Belgian retired professional footballer who played as a centre-back, left-back or left midfielder. He played for clubs in Belgium, England, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Stat ...

(born 1983), Belgian football player * Jelle van Gorkom (born 1991), Dutch cyclist * Jelle van Kruijssen (born 1989), Dutch football player * Jelle Vanendert (born 1985), Belgian cyclist *

Jelle Vossen Jelle Vossen (born 22 March 1989) is a Belgian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a striker (association football), striker for Belgian First Division A club S.V. Zulte Waregem, Zulte Waregem. Club career Genk Vosse ...

(born 1989), Belgian football player * Jelle Wagenaar (born 1989), Dutch football player * Jelle Wallays (born 1989), Belgian cyclist *

Jelle Zijlstra Jelle Zijlstra (; 27 August 1918 – 23 December 2001) was a Dutch politician of the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and economist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 November 1966 until 5 April 1967. Zijlstra studied Economi ...

(1918–2001), Dutch politician and Prime Minister {{Given name Unisex given names Dutch masculine given names Masculine given names