Nelly: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “from Eleanor or Helen”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- NEL-ee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
A pet form of Nell, traditionally used for Eleanor, Ellen, or Helen. The exact base name varies by family and usage.
How popular is Nelly?
Babies named Nelly in 2024174
2024 rank#1,354 girls
Peak year2007
Total US babies since 18807,689
Nelly has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Nelly
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Nelly questions
What does the name Nelly mean?
Nelly means "from Eleanor or Helen". It comes from English. A pet form of Nell, traditionally used for Eleanor, Ellen, or Helen. The exact base name varies by family and usage.
Is Nelly a boy or girl name?
Nelly is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Nelly?
174 US babies were named Nelly in 2024. Its peak year was 2007.
How do you pronounce Nelly?
Nelly is usually pronounced NEL-ee.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.