62%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɛl.dən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From an English surname that was derived from a place name meaning "hill near a spring" in Old English. PopularityDetails Last ranked #889 in 1972 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange serious Categories currently out of the US top 1000, hills, isograms, landforms, NASCAR, nature, place names, surnames, voice actors, water