Nelly

Nelly Meaning & Origin

About Nelly
The name Nelly is a diminutive form of the name Helen or Eleanor. It is of Greek origin and means "bright, shining light" or "torch." Nelly is often associated with qualities such as intelligence, creativity, and a strong sense of individuality.

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

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Nelly are female.

Nelly Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 9.79% 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 Nelly in Braille

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

The name Nelly in braille

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

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

The name Nelly in sign language

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