Nelle - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Nelle \n(el)-le\ is a variant of Eleanor (Greek), and the meaning of Nelle is "sun ray, shining light".

The baby name Nelle sounds like Nelly, Nellie, Nella, Nell, Nelli, Nelley, Neille, Neile, Neale, Neelle and Noelle. Other similar baby names are Delle and Belle.

Nelle is a popular 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 Nelle. Compare Nelle with related baby names.