Female Name
Nelly
ˈnɛl.i
ˈnɛ.lʏ
nɛ.li
Overview
Gender
feminine
Origin
Categories
Barry Lyndon
Charles Dickens characters
currently out of the US top 1000
diminutives
Final Fantasy characters
Michael Cunningham characters
Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest
nicknames
playwrights
poets
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
73/100
youthful80%
informal80%
natural80%
wholesome100%
refined100%
Meaning & Etymology
Nelly is a diminutive form of the name Nell and other names containing 'nel'. It is often used as a nickname or a given name in English-speaking countries. The name gained significant popularity in the early 2000s, largely due to the fame of the American rapper, singer, and actor Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., who is better known by his stage name Nelly.
Etymology
Original Form:
Nell
Evolution:
Nelly evolved as a diminutive form of Nell, which itself is a short form of names like Eleanor or Helen. The suffix '-y' is commonly added to names in English to create a more affectionate or informal...
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