Nel - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Nel \nel\ is a variant of Nelly (English). See for meaning of Nel.

The baby name Nel sounds like Nell, Nela, Neel and Noel. Other similar baby names are Del, Bel, Mel and Nea.

Nel is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Nel. Compare Nel with related baby names.