Nellie
NEL-ee
Girl
Average rank #349 across 6 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
Diminutive of Nell, meaning "Medieval diminutive of names beginning with El, such as Eleanor, Ellen or Helen. It may have arisen from the medieval affectionate phrase mine El, which was later reinterpreted as my Nel."
Popularity
How popular is Nellie?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#93
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#324
in 2025
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#304
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#533
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#455
in 2024
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
#383
in 2025
Not in top rankings for: ๐ฆ๐บ Australia
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