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What does Nelley mean?
Nelley as a name for girls has its root in English, and the name Nelley means "other, foreign". Nelley is a variant form of Eleanor (Old French, Old German). Nelley is also a derivative of Nelly (English).
Variations
VARIANTS Nellie▼, Nelli, Nella
OTHER FORMS VIA ELEANOR, NELLY Elle▲, Ellen▼, Elly, Helen▼, Nel, Nelda▼, Nelida, Nell▼, Nelle▼, Nellene, Nellwen, Nellwin, Nellwyn
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Nelley Lorelei (N.L.), ..
How popular is Nelley?
Nelley is a rare given name for women. Nelley is an equivalently unique last name too for all people. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Eleanor (#32 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Elle (#380), Helen (#413), Ellen (#770), Nellie (#1071), Elly (#1603), Nelly (#1982), Nelda, Nell, Nella and Nelle are the popular varying forms of Nelley (OUTSIDE TOP 2000). These forms of Nelley were at the height of their popularity during 1910-1919 (ADOPTION OF 4.45%) and have become significantly less common since (ADOPTION 0.48%, DOWN 89.3%). Eleanor has been the most popular choice, though Elle has become popular as well, while forms such as Helen used to be popular. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Nelley is pronounced similarly to Nalea, Neala, Nealla, Neelia, Neelie, Neely, Neelya, Neila, Neilla, Nela, Nelia, Neola and Noella. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Alley, Belle▼, Billey, Calley, Delle, Delly, Dolley, Halley, Hedley, Helle, Hellee, Hellen▼, Holley, Kalley, Kealey, Keeley▼, Kelbey, Kelcey, Kellee, Kellen, Kelley▼, Kellsey, Kelly▼, Kelsey▼, Keyley, Keylley, Lesley▼, Lezley, Lilley, Melly, Molley, Neale, Neel, Neelle (see Neilina), Neile, Neille, Nellsea (see Nelsey), Nellsey (see Nelsey), Nelsea, Nelsey, Nelsy, Noele, Noell, Noelle▲, Perley, Polley, Reilley, Salley, Selbey, Shelley▼, Talley, Tilley, Valley and Yolley. These names tend to be more frequently used than Nelley.
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