Around the world, Vellem (Vellem 
, Vellema 
) is a very rare unisex forename. The forename Vellem is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is a very rare unisex name. Much more frequently, Vellem is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Vellem | United Kingdom, India, United States, South Africa |
| Vellema | Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, South Africa, United States |
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