Nelley - name meaning and origin

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

The baby name Nelley sounds like Nelly and Nelle. Other similar baby names are Kelley, Nelsey and Nellsey.

Nelley 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 Nelley. Compare Nelley with related baby names.