Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Boy name origins & meanings English : Southerner Boy name variations Waddell Waddell 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Wade Wade - 7% this year Neutral Uncommon Find out more 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.