Nell Meaning

What does Nell mean?

The name Nell is of Greek and English origin.

The meaning of Nell is "light".

Nell is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable and is pronounced Nell.

Nell is a diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen, Helen. See Eleanor, Ellen, Helen for further details.

The name Nell, has a wonderfully appealing quality.

A name fit for a child full of sparkle and spirit, a little experimenter.

Nell is also great as a middle name.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 2,480 in baby name popularity for girls with 71 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 2,187 in baby name popularity for girls with 87 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

The trend's your friend. See how Nell has changed in popularity since 1880 by visiting the Nell Name Popularity Page.

Nell is a diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen, Helen.

Variants of the name Nell include Nelle.

The name Neile is a form of Nell.

What will your new littleNell be like?

It may all be in the numbers.

The numbers that make up your child's name.

Numerology may give you some insight.

Children named Nell are often grand and cultivated but most of all they are read more >>

Would you like to fingerspell the name Nell in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Nell.

Just for fun, see the name Nell in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

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