Nell

Nell Meaning & Origin

About Nell
The name Nell is a diminutive form of the name Helen or Eleanor. It is of English origin and means "bright, shining one" or "torch." Nell is a simple and charming name that carries a sense of brightness and radiance.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Nell are female.

Nell Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 21.88% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NL
🗽 NYSIIS
N/A
🔊 Soundex
N040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/nɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nell in Braille

Here's how to represent Nell in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Nell in braille

How to Spell the Name Nell in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Nell using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nell in sign language

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