Meaning: Its source is Eleanor, an English name meaning "Compassion."

Nickname For: Eleanor, Ellen and Hellen

Nicknames: Nellette

Compound Forms: Inell, Jenell, Jenelle, Jennell, Vernell, Wynell and Lucynell

Alternative Spellings: Nelle

Variant Forms: Lanell and Nella

Popularity: The name Nell ranked 588th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.