Meaning:
Its source is Eleanor, an English name meaning "Compassion."
Languages:
This girl's name is used in English.
Compound Forms: Nellianne and Nelliana
Alternative Spellings: Neli, Nelie, Nelli and Nelly
Variant Forms: Nelia and Nella
Popularity:
The name Nellie ranked 238th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.
Teasing Nicknames:
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Nell
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Smellie
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Nells
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Nell-Bell
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Nello-Jello
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Nellie-Bell
Associations:
''Aunt Nelly'' is a rhyming slang term for belly.
The phrase ''And did he marry poor, blind Nell?'' comes from a ballad written at the turn of the century and indicates skepticism or disbelief.
A ''nervous Nellie'' is an anxious person.
