Nelli - name meaning and origin

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

The baby name Nelli sounds like Nelly, Nellie, Nella, Nell and Nelle. Other similar baby names are Delli, Celli, Kelli and Melli.

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