Girl Nellie Nellie means: horn; sun ray, shining light. Nellie Name Origin: Latin Pronunciation: n(el)-lie See what 6 people think about Nellie Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Nellie name meaning, which is horn; sun ray, shining light Ask your friends & family about Nellie… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Nellie Name Popularity How popular is the name Nellie? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 — 1,912 0.543% 1911 — 1,848 0.4963% 1912 — 2,349 0.4658% 1913 — 2,633 0.4644% 1914 — 2,947 0.4229% 1915 — 3,675 0.4045% 1916 — 3,854 0.399% 1917 — 3,801 0.3799% 1918 — 4,043 0.3767% 1919 — 3,720 0.3553% 1920 — 3,757 0.3379% 1921 — 3,502 0.3058% 1922 — 3,269 0.2934% 1923 — 3,172 0.2832% 1924 — 3,071 0.2645% 1925 — 2,921 0.2584% 1926 — 2,706 0.246% 1927 — 2,657 0.24% 1928 — 2,331 0.2179% 1929 — 2,179 0.2104% 1930 — 2,187 0.2094% 1931 — 1,965 0.1991% 1932 — 1,958 0.1982% 1933 — 1,833 0.1967% 1934 — 1,808 0.187% 1935 — 1,710 0.176% 1936 — 1,629 0.1691% 1937 — 1,550 0.1573% 1938 — 1,414 0.1381% 1939 — 1,348 0.1325% 1940 — 1,266 0.1191% 1941 — 1,251 0.1112% 1942 — 1,169 0.0926% 1943 — 1,041 0.0797% 1944 — 976 0.0787% 1945 — 900 0.0738% 1946 — 860 0.0583% 1947 — 844 0.0506% 1948 — 864 0.0541% 1949 — 702 0.0436% 1950 — 723 0.0449% 1951 — 578 0.0341% 1952 — 605 0.0347% 1953 — 574 0.0324% 1954 — 518 0.0283% 1955 — 481 0.0261% 1956 — 452 0.0239% 1957 — 399 0.0207% 1958 — 344 0.0182% 1959 — 353 0.0186% 1960 — 323 0.017% 1961 — 306 0.0162% 1962 — 221 0.012% 1963 — 215 0.012% 1964 — 212 0.012% 1965 — 148 0.0091% 1966 — 156 0.01% 1967 — 152 0.01% 1968 — 106 0.0071% 1969 — 95 0.0062% 1970 — 113 0.0071% 1971 — 95 0.0063% 1972 — 101 0.0074% 1973 — 75 0.0058% 1974 — 107 0.0082% 1975 — 96 0.0075% 1976 — 72 0.0056% 1977 — 74 0.0055% 1978 — 72 0.0054% 1979 — 89 0.0063% 1980 — 81 0.0055% 1981 — 74 0.005% 1982 — 65 0.0043% 1983 — 70 0.0047% 1984 — 65 0.0044% 1985 — 38 0.0025% 1986 — 48 0.0032% 1987 — 18 0.0012% 1988 — 61 0.0039% 1989 — 48 0.003% 1990 — 61 0.0037% 1991 — 43 0.0026% 1992 — 30 0.0019% 1993 — 35 0.0022% 1994 — 29 0.0019% 1995 — 36 0.0024% 1996 — 26 0.0017% 1997 — 27 0.0018% 1998 — 37 0.0025% 1999 — 33 0.0022% 2000 — 26 0.0017% 2001 — 34 0.0023% 2002 — 37 0.0025% 2003 — 22 0.0014% 2004 — 46 0.003% 2005 — 25 0.0016% 2006 — 36 0.0023% 2007 — 56 0.0035% 2008 — 53 0.0034% 2009 — 82 0.0055% 2010 — 60 0.0042% 2011 — 52 0.0036% 2012 — 67 0.0047% 2013 — 96 0.0067% 2014 — 122 0.0084% 2015 — 144 0.0099% 2016 — 138 0.0096% 2017 — 125 0.009% 2018 — 187 0.0136% 2019 — 264 0.0195% 2020 — 282 0.0222% 2021 — 326 0.0267% 2022 — 404 0.0306% 2023 — 456 0.0352% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Wyoming (WY) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Nellie If you like Nellie, you’ll love these other names like Nellie. What names sound like Nellie? If you like how Nellie sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Nellie. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Neelie Closing, locking Hebrew Nelle Sun ray, shining light Greek Nelli Sun ray, shining light Greek What names are similar to Nellie? Find a name that’s like Nellie, but just a little bit different. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Cellie Blind; sixth Welsh Kellie Descendant of Ceallach Irish Mellie Black, dark-skinned; bee; honey; brave strength Greek Nellsie Nelsie Lists With Nellie Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Nellie. Pet Names for Girls That Suit Your Sweet Companion // 263 names Pet names for girls are some of the cutest around, ranging from colorful critters to those with super sweet meanings. Find your next favorite with us. 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They don’t really understand my name, and they think it’s terrible. it gave me complex, but I’m trying to love my name. Reply Esther Feb 3 at 8:38 am We choose the name Nellie after my mom who passed March 2023. I found out I was pregnant with baby girl 1 1/2 months after. Reply Nellie w Apr 23 at 6:23 pm I grew up with this name and it was not easy in grade school in the 60s. Reply Nellie M Dec 29 at 12:38 pm I grew up with this name as well and was made fun of in grade school Reply Sophia Mar 10 at 2:19 pm I love the name Nellie I think it’s so cute and bright definitely my future daughters name!<3 Reply Olivia Oct 27 at 11:27 pm I totally get you ? It’s like the cutest name on earth ? Reply Share your thoughts on the name Nellie Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Nellie (Nelly) Aug 22 at 6:00 am I grow up in Russia, and this name, for my classmates, looks and sounds weird. They don’t really understand my name, and they think it’s terrible. it gave me complex, but I’m trying to love my name. Reply
Esther Feb 3 at 8:38 am We choose the name Nellie after my mom who passed March 2023. I found out I was pregnant with baby girl 1 1/2 months after. Reply
Nellie w Apr 23 at 6:23 pm I grew up with this name and it was not easy in grade school in the 60s. Reply
Nellie M Dec 29 at 12:38 pm I grew up with this name as well and was made fun of in grade school Reply
Sophia Mar 10 at 2:19 pm I love the name Nellie I think it’s so cute and bright definitely my future daughters name!<3 Reply
