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What does Nell mean?
Nell 
▼ as a name for girls is of Latin, Greek and English origin, and the meaning of the name Nell is "horn; other, foreign; sun ray". Nell is a variant form of Cornelia (Latin). Nell is also a variation of Eleanor (Old French, Old German). Nell is also used as a variation of Ellen (Greek), a variation of Helen (Greek), and a variant of Nelly (English). See also Denelle, Wynell
STARTS WITH Ne-
Variations
OTHER FORMS VIA CORNELIA, ELEANOR, ELLEN, HELEN, NELLY El, Ella, Elle▲, Elli, Elly, Helia, Hella, Hellen▼, Hellia, Ili, Lean, Lena▼, Leni, Neely, Nela, Nelda▼, Nelia, Nelida, Nella, Nellene, Nelley, Nelli, Nellie▼, Nellwen, Nellwin, Nellwyn, Nila, Nora▲, Nore
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
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How popular is Nell?
Nell is a very popular first name for women (#588 out of 4276, Top 14%) and also a very popular last name for all people (#11302 out of 150436, Top 8%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Nell was first listed in 1880-1889 and reached its top rank of #159 in the U.S. then, but is not ranked currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular alternative forms of Nell are Ella (#15 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Nora (#30), Eleanor (#32), Lena (#301), Elle (#380), Helen (#413), Ellen (#770), Nellie (#1071), Elly (#1603), Nila (#1758), Nelly (#1982), Cornelia, Nelle, Neely, Nella, Nelia, Nelda, Hellen, Elli and Wynell. Other forms, like Leni, are uncommon. Usage of these relations of Nell was common among parents 138 years ago (MEDIAN #817) and has become much lower since (#1350, DOWN 72.5%). Ella is the longstanding favorite, although Nora seems to be gaining popularity too, while forms such as Nelle have become less popular.
Similar Names
Nell▼ is pronounced similarly to Neale, Neelle, Neile, Noel▲, Noele, Noell, Noelle▲, Nowel and Nowell. Other recommended sound-alike names are Adell▼, Bell▼, Chell, Dell, Doll, Gill, Gull, Hill, Jill▼, Joell, Jyll, Moll, Nea, Neala, Nealla, Neck, Neda, Nedi, Neila, Neilla, Neille, Neka, Nelsy, Nena, Neola, Nera, Nesi, Nest, Neta, Neti, Neva▼, Neve, Noela, Noella, Nola, Norell, Nula, Nyla▲, Odell▼, Peall, Poll, Shell, Teall and Teill. These names tend to be less commonly used than Nell.
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