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What does Nel mean?
Nel 
as a girls' name is of Latin and English derivation, and the meaning of Nel is "horn". Nel is an alternate spelling of Cornelia (Latin). Nel is also a form of Nelly (English): contraction of Helen.
STARTS WITH Ne-
Variations
RELATED FORMS VIA CORNELIA, NELLY Cor, Neely, Nela, Nelia, Nelida, Nella, Nelley, Nellie▼, Nila
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Nel Marissa (N.M.), ..
How popular is Nel?
Nel is an unusual first name for females but a somewhat prominent last name for both adults and children (#80812 out of 150436, Top 54%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Nellie (#1071 IN 2018), Nila (#1758), Nelly (#1982), Cornelia, Neely, Nelia, Nell and Nella are the popular related forms of Nel (NOT IN TOP 2000). Other variants, like Nela, are seldom used. Adoption of these relations of Nel was at its highest in the 1880s (MEDIAN #813) and has become much lower since (#1851, ▼98%), with forms such as Nell going out of style. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Nel is pronounced similarly to Neale, Neelle, Neile, Nelle▼, Noel▲, Noele, Noell, Noelle▲, Nowel and Nowell. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Bel, Del, Mel and Nea. These names tend to be more commonly used than Nel.
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