Nellie
NEL-ee
Girl
Average rank #350 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?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#101
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#324
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#304
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#533
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#455
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#383
in 2025
Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
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