Nimley

Nimley Meaning & Origin

About Nimley
The surname Nimley is of West African origin, specifically from the Kru ethnic group in Liberia. It is derived from the Kru language, where "Nim" means "to be born" and "ley" means "to be strong." Therefore, the surname Nimley can be interpreted to mean "born strong" or "strong at birth." It is a name that signifies strength and resilience within the Kru community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nimley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nimley: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nimley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Nimley is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NML
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N0540
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 M L IY0
🌐 IPA
/nimley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nimley in Braille

Here's how to represent Nimley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nimley in braille

How to sign the name Nimley using Sign Language

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

The name Nimley in sign language

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