Updated June 9, 2019 Find Baby Names Boy name origins & meanings English : Southerner Boy name variations Waddell Waddell 0 % this year Masculine Rare READ MORE DETAILS Wade Wade - 7% this year Neutral Uncommon READ MORE DETAILS How Popular Is The Name Wadell Family name origins & meanings Variant spelling of English Waddell.Variant spelling of German Wadel.Swedish : ornamental or topographic name from vad ‘ford’ + the common surname suffix -ell.