Girl Nelly Nelly means: A diminutive form of Helen. Nelly Name Origin: Greek Pronunciation: n(el)-ly See what 1 person thinks about Nelly Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Nelly name meaning, which is A diminutive form of Helen. Ask your friends & family about Nelly… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Nelly Name Popularity How popular is the name Nelly? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 — 0 0% 1911 — 0 0% 1912 — 0 0% 1913 — 0 0% 1914 — 0 0% 1915 — 0 0% 1916 — 0 0% 1917 — 0 0% 1918 — 0 0% 1919 — 0 0% 1920 — 0 0% 1921 — 0 0% 1922 — 0 0% 1923 — 0 0% 1924 — 0 0% 1925 — 0 0% 1926 — 0 0% 1927 — 0 0% 1928 — 0 0% 1929 — 0 0% 1930 — 0 0% 1931 — 0 0% 1932 — 0 0% 1933 — 0 0% 1934 — 0 0% 1935 — 0 0% 1936 — 0 0% 1937 — 0 0% 1938 — 0 0% 1939 — 0 0% 1940 1,550 5 0.0005% 1941 — 0 0% 1942 — 0 0% 1943 — 0 0% 1944 — 0 0% 1945 — 0 0% 1946 1,858 5 0.0003% 1947 — 0 0% 1948 1,732 6 0.0004% 1949 — 0 0% 1950 1,609 7 0.0004% 1951 1,951 5 0.0003% 1952 1,294 20 0.0011% 1953 1,538 12 0.0007% 1954 1,452 15 0.0008% 1955 1,139 35 0.0019% 1956 1,180 36 0.0019% 1957 1,351 24 0.0012% 1958 1,320 27 0.0014% 1959 1,207 36 0.0019% 1960 1,152 44 0.0023% 1961 1,476 21 0.0011% 1962 1,316 30 0.0016% 1963 1,281 32 0.0018% 1964 1,323 31 0.0018% 1965 1,540 18 0.0011% 1966 1,411 23 0.0015% 1967 1,314 29 0.0019% 1968 1,318 30 0.002% 1969 1,582 21 0.0014% 1970 1,315 39 0.0025% 1971 1,337 37 0.0025% 1972 1,402 29 0.0021% 1973 1,245 39 0.003% 1974 1,091 60 0.0046% 1975 1,190 50 0.0039% 1976 1,085 62 0.0048% 1977 1,140 62 0.0046% 1978 1,082 73 0.0054% 1979 1,263 52 0.0037% 1980 1,262 55 0.0038% 1981 1,204 61 0.0041% 1982 1,100 76 0.0051% 1983 1,313 47 0.0032% 1984 1,245 55 0.0037% 1985 1,160 73 0.0048% 1986 1,264 57 0.0038% 1987 1,200 67 0.0044% 1988 1,197 75 0.0048% 1989 1,363 62 0.0038% 1990 1,262 80 0.0048% 1991 1,313 77 0.0047% 1992 1,126 109 0.0068% 1993 1,351 75 0.0048% 1994 1,247 88 0.0057% 1995 1,320 75 0.005% 1996 1,281 83 0.0055% 1997 1,503 59 0.004% 1998 1,498 61 0.0041% 1999 1,608 52 0.0035% 2000 1,384 81 0.0053% 2001 1,340 88 0.0058% 2002 1,206 112 0.0075% 2003 1,242 110 0.0072% 2004 1,265 110 0.0072% 2005 1,308 108 0.0071% 2006 1,388 103 0.0066% 2007 1,132 166 0.0105% 2008 1,197 147 0.0095% 2009 1,176 151 0.0101% 2010 1,281 117 0.0081% 2011 1,358 100 0.007% 2012 1,283 113 0.0079% 2013 1,561 69 0.0048% 2014 1,381 91 0.0062% 2015 1,522 72 0.0049% 2016 1,626 59 0.0041% 2017 1,376 86 0.0062% 2018 1,675 51 0.0037% 2019 1,353 87 0.0064% 2020 1,793 60 0.0047% 2021 1,597 73 0.006% 2022 1,389 110 0.0083% Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Illinois (IL) Massachusetts (MA) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) North Carolina (NC) New Jersey (NJ) New York (NY) Pennsylvania (PA) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Washington (WA) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Nelly If you like Nelly, you’ll love these other names like Nelly. What names are variants of Nelly? Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Nelly. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Nel English Nelida English Nell Horn; sun ray, shining light Latin Nella Horn Latin Nellene English Nellie Horn; sun ray, shining light Latin Nellwen English Nellwin English Nellwyn English What names sound like Nelly? If you like how Nelly sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Nelly. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Neely Horn; closing, locking Latin Nelle Sun ray, shining light Greek Nelley Sun ray, shining light Greek Nelli Sun ray, shining light Greek What names are similar to Nelly? Find a name that’s like Nelly, but just a little bit different. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Cornelia Horn Latin Nelsey Modern Lists With Nelly Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Nelly. 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