
Nelly name popularity, meaning and origin
Name Popularity: 95%Nelly name meaning:
Origin: English
Diminutive of Ellen or Eleanor: A variant of the Greek Helen, meaning shining light, or most beautiful woman.
Categories
Unisex names, Dickens namesRelated names
Ellen , Nellie , NellyOther girls names beginning with N
Statistics
Overall UK ranking: 256 out of 5581
186 recorded births last year
Change in rank
- 10yrs
621 - 5yrs
- 1yr
-24
- Scotland (396)
Regional popularity
Ranking for this name in various UK regions
Historical popularity of Nelly
The graph below shows the popularity of the girls's name Nelly from all the UK baby name statistics available. It's a quick easy way to see the trend for Nelly in 2023