73%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage German, Germanic Mythology [1] Pronounced Pron. VEE-lant(German) [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links German cognate of Wayland. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantWēlandaz(Germanic Mythology) Other Languages & CulturesWayland, Weland(Anglo-Saxon Mythology) Wayland, Waylon(English) Völund, Vǫlundr(Norse Mythology) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome strong strange serious nerdy Categories crafts, earth, isograms, mythology, talent, uncertain etymology Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1553.