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Nelly

Gender: Girl Meaning: Bright Origin: Greek Pronunciation: NEH lee Related Names: No related names

Nelly: Popularity

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200th+ most popular girls name in the UK

Unrecorded number of
births in 2008

User rating:  Star: on Star: on Star: on Star: on Star: off ( 3.63 from 19 votes )


Additional information about the name Nelly:

Nelly came about as a pet form of Eleanor or Helen but is now found used as a name in its own right. Both the names are derived from Greek and are said to mean ‘Bright’. Canadian singer Nelly Furtardo may have helped the spread of the name.

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