Nelly name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl

Origin: Old English and Greek

Usage: English, German, Faroese, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: n(el)-ly

Meaning: Shining Light, Eleanor, Most Beautiful Woman and Sun Burst

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What does Nelly mean?
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What does Nelly mean?

Eternal and Well-Known Nelly is used primarily in German, Finnish, Norwegian, Faroese, Swedish, English and Danish, Nelly means "Shining Light, Eleanor, Most Beautiful Woman or Sun Burst" is originated from Greek and Old English is bestowed upon both boys and girls.

Nelly is variant of unfading and well-known Nelson. Nelson is Dutch and English cognate of Neil. Nelson means Son of Neil, New York Governor and American Vice President Nelson Rockefeller and South African Activist Nelson Mandela came from Irish and Celtic.

Nelly is variant form of timeless and illustrous Nellie. Nellie is variant form of eternal and eminent Cornelia. Also Nellie is variation of loved and conifer Eleanor. Nellie is also a form of renowned and venerable Ellen.

Nellie is also variation of famed and all time favorite Helen. Nellie is also variant form of everlasting and acclaimed Nell. Nellie is also variant of persistent and well-known Penelope. Nellie is equivalent of Nelly in English language.

Dominant and Evergreen Old English, Old Provençal and Old Greek Nellie, meaning of Nellie is "Yellow and Shining Light". Nelly is abridged form of Cornelia. Cornelia is a resultant of Corneille.

Cornelia is feminine variant of Cornelius. Cornelia's meaning is Cornu Which Means Horn and Raven is of Latin origin. Nelly is English cognate of Nelli. It is celebrated on October 26th.

How do I pronounce Nelly?

The two syllabled name Nelly is commonly pronounced as n(el)-ly.

Variants of Nelly

Nellie, Nelson, Cornelia, Eleanor, Ellen, Helen, Nell, Penelope, Nelie, Yaneli, Neil, Naelson, Nelli, Nella

Names that rhyme with Nelly

How popular is the name Nelly?

Nelly was a popular name in France. Over 70029 babies have been given the name in 122 years. At the peak of its usage in 1960, 1568 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 57th position.

After 122 years, the name has past its prime. Additionally, the first name has been in the top 100 baby names a staggering 57 times In United States, Nelly was once a common name since emerging in 1882 it has been given to over 6817 babies.

When at the peak of its usage in 1882,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 135 years. Also, Nelly is common in England and Wales where over 827 new-borns have been given the name since 2001.

At present peaking at the charts, 141 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 340th position.

Nelly is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, in use since 2007, peaked in 2018 when it ranked 474th.

In Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 but could not make beyond the top 500. There are over 142 babies that have been given the name Nelly in Switzerland.

In Belgium, it has been in use since 1996 but could not make beyond the top 800. Over 185 people have been named Nelly in Belgium.

But Nelly is a popular baby name in DR Congo where every 1 in 900 have the name as well as in, Colombia, Peru, Kenya, Ecuador, Venezuela, Argentina, Philippines, Mexico, Egypt, Indonesia, Congo, Chile, Burundi, South Africa, Bolivia, Uruguay, Zambia, Nigeria, Ghana, Brazil, Tanzania, Rwanda, Mozambique, Honduras, Sudan, Dominican Republic, Paraguay and Madagascar.

At least, 970000 people globally have carried Nelly as their given name according to our research.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018			1973	99
2017			1686	126
2016			1916	104
2015	10615	6	1722	121
2014			1557	139

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Nelly in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	5	47	4511	2085
	0	0	0	1563

Numerological analysis of Nelly

Romantic relationships are definitely not your thing. All you care about is your satisfaction. Deep inside, people envy you, and you know it. You are persistent but without motivation, you won't accomplish anything. You have a hard time staying in one place for too long because you like to travel and believe that life isn't meant for living in one place only. You are deeply related to the 5 senses.

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Mattia - Customary Mattia has its origin in Hebrew is used in Greek and Danish bestowed upon both boys and girls, Mattia means "Gift of God or Gift of Yahweh"
Caitie - Infrequent girl name Caitie means "Girls and The Pure" which came from Old Greek is prevalently used in English. Caitie is an abridged form of Caitlin.
Tamela - Of Old Greek origin, Eminent Tamela is dominantly used in English is aimed at girls. Tamela is English cognate of Pamela. Also Tamela is English form of Tamara

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Famous people named Nelly

Nelly Wicky, Swiss politician of the Swiss Labour Party and former member of the Swiss National Council
Nelly Arcan, Canadian novelist

Nelly Olin, Minister of Environment
Nelly Viennot, French football referee
Nelly Bromley, English actor and singer
Nelly Ognyanova, prominent Bulgarian media law expert
Nelly Miricioiu, Romanian-British operatic soprano singing a large repertoire ranging
Nelly Greisen, former member of the Jesus music and contemporary Christian music trio 2nd Chapter of Acts
Nelly Furtado, Canadian singer and songwriter
Nelly Sachs, Jewish German-Swedish poet and playwright
Nelly Landry, female tennis player from Belgium
Nelly Mazloum, actress, choreographer, dancer, and teacher of ballet
Nelly Makdessy, Lebanese singer, songwriter, record producer
Nelly Maes, Belgian social liberal politician
Nelly Richard, French-born cultural theorist now based

Nelly Williams, cricketer from Trinidad and Tobago
Nelly, Cornell Iral Haynes Jr
Nelly Montiel in Campeón sin corona as Actress
Nelly Taylor in Transsexual Prostitutes 73 as Actress
Nelly Panizza in El último perro as Actress
Nelly Quettier in Holy Motors as Editor
Nelly Odessa in Red Onion as Actress
Nelly Sullivan in Mums & Daughters: Secrets in the Suburbs as Actress
Nelly Beltrán was an Argentine comedy actress who excelled in film, television and theater.
Nelly Adnil is writer of tvMovie Silent Victim
Nelly Benedetti, from 1965 thriller flick Faites vos jeux, mesdames, who portrayed La princesse Soledad.
Nelly Borgeaud, from 1978 crime and drama flick Le sucre, who played Hilda Courtois.

In 1949, Nelly Corradi portrayed the role of Margherita in drama, musical film La leggenda di Faust.
In 1917 romance film, La soñadora, Nelly Fernández characterized N.
In 1986 action and comedy film, Flodder, Nelly Frijda characterized Ma Flodder.
Nelly Gaierová, from 1935 drama film Klub trí, who portrayed N.
Nelly Guttmann portrayed the vital role of N in 1918 movie Der Weg ins Freie.
In 1915, Nelly Lagarst characterized the role of N in drama movie Schein und Sein.
Nelly Anita Lovén, from 1958 drama, family flick Pieni luutatyttö, who played Anita.
In 1956, Nelly Nicolau played the role of N in action movie Nufarul rosu.
In 1934, Nelly Quel characterized the role of N In movie Galería de esperanzas.

In 1913 drama flick, Wer ist Sieger?, Nelly Ridon portrayed Marion Illinger.
In 2014, Nelly Tagar played the role of Daffi in comedy, drama flick Efes beyahasei enosh.
Nelly Angelidou characterized the central character of Rousaki in 1978 drama movie O ilios tou thanatou.
Nelly Beguin portrayed the pivotal role of N in 1965 animation movie Les aventures des Schtroumpfs.
Nelly Grant, from 1928 movie Amor que Redime, who portrayed N.
Nelly Baylon, from 1957 romance film Prinsesa Gusgusin, who characterized the N.
Nelly Amado, from 2004 drama movie T.i.c. - Trouble involontaire convulsif, who characterized Nelly.
In 1918, Nelly Fabiánová played the role of Aunt in comedy movie Osálená komtesa Zuzana.
In 1928, Nelly Ardenová characterized the role of Slavic Fairy in drama, history film Za ceskoslovenský stát.

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