Baby name
Weldon
/WEL · dun/
Meaning
“Hill near a spring”
From the English surname and place name Weldon, formed from Old English words meaning 'spring or stream' and 'hill', so 'hill near a spring'.
How it ages.
A sturdy, old-fashioned surname name with a down-to-earth feel; rarely heard today, it feels familiar yet distinctive.
The cultural moment.
Rare today; last in the US top 1000 at #992 in 1973.