Melle is a Dutch first name. The name is usually given to boys, to a lesser extent also to girls.
Possible origin of the name is the Germanic madel, meaning "assembly point" or "court place". According to another theory, it is a blast from Melef, which is an abbreviation of Westphalian Meinolf. The meaning of this is "strong wolf" (main- = "force", olf- = "wolf").
Although it is not distracted, the name Melle is also associated with Aemilianus. People in the 17th century Friesland called Melle who gave up the Latin form of their name used the name Aemilianus. Because the holy Aemilianus de la Cogolla has his name day on November 12, this date is also seen as Melle's name day.
The first name is sometimes used for girls too. In the Netherlands, 2215 men and 129 women are registered with the name Melle. This is not a common name. However, since 2000, it gained popularity as a baby name. Individuals with the surname Melle
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