Pelle is a Scandinavian diminutive of the names Per and Peder, variations of the name Peter. It was the No. 351-ranked name in popularity in the Netherlands in 2015.
Direct translations Italian: pelle – skin French: Pellé – nickname for a bald old man Middle Low German: Pelle – precious purple silk cloth Finnish: pelle – clown
Meaning of the name Pelle is a Scandinavian pet form of the name 'Per'. Forms of this name deriving from other languages include 'Petter', 'Peder' and 'Peter'.
Peter is a common masculine given name. It is derived, via Latin petra, from the Greek word πέτρος (petros) meaning 'stone' or 'rock'.
People named Pelle Pelle Larsson (born 2001), Swedish basketball player Pelle Strindlund (born 1971), Swedish writer and animal rights advocate Howlin Pelle Almqvist (born 1978), Swedish singer, frontman of The Hives Pelle Ohlin (born 1969), Swedish singer, temporary frontman of Mayhem
Fictional characters Pelle, the main antagonist of the 2019 folk horror movie Midsommar Pelle the Conqueror, the main character in a Danish book and film Pelle Svanslös, a popular Swedish children's story character
See also Pele (name), given name and surname
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