Girl name Greek;English origin Christian tradition

Nell

NEL · 4 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
bright;shining one
Language
Greek;English
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · cottagecore
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1460
2024 births150
Peak year1917
First appeared1880
Total US births27,483
1917 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Nellie
Alternate spellings
Nel
In other languages
Nelle (English)

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Nell Gwyn (royal mistress)
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