Jelle is a Dutch male

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

Friesland Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...

, although the name is quite commonly used throughout the

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and

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. 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.

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) International Dutch Youtuber and artist *

Jelle De Beule Jelle is a Dutch male given name, rarely also given to women. The origin of the name lies in Friesland, although the name is quite commonly used throughout the Netherlands and Flanders. The name comes from the Dutch word "geld", more probable the ...

(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 Jelle Faber (12 May 1924, Drogeham – 30 September 2004, Hamilton, Ontario) was a Dutch-Canadian theologian. After obtaining his Doctor of Theology degree at the Theological University of the Reformed Churches in Kampen at the age of 45, he emigr ...

(1924–2004), Canadian theologian * Jelle Florizoone (born 1995), Belgian actor *

Jelle Goes Jelle Quirinus Goes (born 26 March 1970 in Hilversum) is a Dutch association football, football Coach (sport), manager. Trivia Goes was manager of the Estonia national football team from 2 October 2004 to 29 June 2007, before that he was assis ...

(born 1970), Dutch football manager *

Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen (born 17 October 1984), nicknamed The Cobra, is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and World Darts Federation (WDF) events. In 2006, he became the youngest darts player to win the ...

(born 1984), Dutch darts player *

Jelle Nijdam Jelle Nijdam (born 16 August 1963) is a Dutch former professional road cyclist. Nijdam turned professional after the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He participated in the Tour de France 10 times, winning six stages and wearing the yellow j ...

(born 1963), Dutch cyclist *

Jelle Reyners Jelle Reyners (1600 in Friesland – 1634 in Friesland), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography According to Houbraken he was a good glass painter who lived in the period of Wybrand de Geest. A stained glass window by his hand depicting the ...

(1600–1634), Dutch painter *

Jelle ten Rouwelaar Jelle ten Rouwelaar (; born 24 December 1980 in Joure) is a Dutch retired footballer, who started his professional career in the 1998–99 season playing for FC Emmen. He was the first-choice goalkeeper of NAC Breda for nine years in which he ...

(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 Jelle van Gorkom (born 5 January 1991 in Doetinchem) is a Dutch racing cyclist and Olympic silver medalist who represents the Netherlands in BMX. He was selected to represent the Netherlands at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London in the men's ...

(born 1991), Dutch cyclist *

Jelle van Kruijssen Jelle van Kruijssen (born 3 July 1989) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Londerzeel. Playing career Van Kruijssen spent his youth at amateur sides, UNA and DVS, but transferred to the Willem II youth team as a teenager. He did n ...

(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 Forward (association football)#Striker, striker for Belgian First Division A club S.V. Zulte Waregem, Zulte Waregem. Club career RC ...

(born 1989), Belgian football player *

Jelle Wagenaar Jelle Wagenaar (born 30 August 1989 in Ureterp) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender and who is currently without a club. He formerly played for SC Veendam Sportclub Veendam () was a Dutch professional association foo ...

(born 1989), Dutch football player *

Jelle Wallays Jelle Wallays (born 11 May 1989) is a Belgian road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career Jelle Wallays is the brother and nephew of racing cyclists Jens Wallays and Luc Wallays. He was coached by his uncle in his early racing ...

(born 1989), Belgian cyclist *

Jelle Zijlstra Jelle Zijlstra (; 27 August 1918 – 23 December 2001) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) now the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and economist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 No ...

(1918–2001), Dutch politician and Prime Minister Unisex given names Dutch masculine given names