About the name Wallace
Wallace originally meant foreigner, which is a strange thing to call the man who became Scotland's national hero. It has softened into something warm and slightly wry.
Wallace is a boy name of Norman French, via Scots origin, pronounced WOL-iss. On the NameRarity scale it scores 70 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 1920s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Wallace?
Wallace currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 16 people per million carry it — about 1 in 62,500. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Wallace
- William WallaceScottish knight who led resistance in the Wars of Independence
- Wallace StevensAmerican poet
Spellings and variants of Wallace
Names similar to Wallace
Wendell
WEN-dul
Wanderer, of the Wends
Booker
BUUK-er
Scribe, keeper of books
Divyansh
div-YAANSH
A part of the divine, a fragment of celestial light
Duncan
DUNG-kun
Brown warrior
Eugene
yoo-JEEN
Well born, noble
Keshav
KAY-shuv
One with beautiful long hair, an epithet of Krishna and slayer of Keshi
Pratik
prah-TEEK
Symbol, emblem, image
Raghav
RAA-ghuv
Descendant of Raghu, an epithet of Rama
Wallace — frequently asked questions
What does the name Wallace mean?
Wallace means "Foreigner, Welshman". It is a name of Norman French, via Scots origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Wallace?
Wallace is pronounced WOL-iss, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Wallace?
Wallace scores 70 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 62,500 people carry it — about 16 per million.
What is the numerology number for Wallace?
Wallace carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 7 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Wallace?
The lucky number for Wallace is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.