Nellie

Nellie Meaning & Origin

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

🌍 Origin
✨ Name Variations
πŸ“ Name Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Nellie are female.

Nellie Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 15.93% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
NL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
N/A
πŸ”Š Soundex
N040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈnΙ›li/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('NL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nellie in Braille

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

The name Nellie in braille

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

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

The name Nellie in sign language

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