Jelle is a

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

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 (born 1980), Belgian comedian * Jelle de Bock (born 1988), Belgian football player * Jelle Taeke de Boer (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 plays in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and World Darts Federation (WDF) events. In 2006, he became the youngest darts player to win ...

(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 (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 ...

(born 1980), Dutch football player *

Jelle Van Dael Lasgo were a Belgian electronic music group. The group formed in 1999 was composed of Evi Goffin, David Vervoort, Peter Luts, and Dave McCullen). Peter Luts confirmed on Belgian radio in 2008 that Evi Goffin was not returning to the band, after ...

(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' ...

(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 ...

(born 1989), Dutch football player *

Jelle Vanendert Jelle Vanendert (born 19 February 1985) is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI ProTeam . He competed in a total of ten Grand Tours during his career. His younger brother Dennis Vanendert also competed profess ...

(born 1985), Belgian cyclist *

Jelle Vossen Jelle Vossen (born 22 March 1989) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Belgian First Division A club Zulte Waregem. Club career RC Genk Vossen was part of a last minute transfer deal in the late evening of 31 ...

(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 fo ...

(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 racin ...

(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 N ...

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