Girl

Nell

NEL

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“A stately diminutive of Eleanor or Helen, particularly beloved in British literary tradition. Nell Gwynne epitomized intelligent charm in Restoration England.”

Popularity Over Time

Nell US popularity rank over timeRank 6614 in 2008 to rank 185 in 1902. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#185#3400#66141900192019401960198020002024

Nell is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

English

Syllables

1

Style

VintageClassicElegantSoft

Famous Bearers

  • Nell Gwynne (courtesan/actress)
  • Nell Carter (singer/actress)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Short & Strong → Royal Names → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Eleanor

Old English Top 50

Nell

English Rare & Uncommon

Bella

Italian Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Clara

Latin Top 100

Thomas

Aramaic Top 50

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People Also Ask

A stately diminutive of Eleanor or Helen, particularly beloved in British literary tradition. Nell Gwynne epitomized intelligent charm in Restoration England.

Nell is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Nell works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Nell include Clara, Thomas.