Nele

NEE-la

German diminutive of Cornelia

"horn"

Nele Origin and Meaning

The name Nele is a girl's name of German origin meaning "horn".

Nele originated as a German nickname for Cornelia, but it superseded its mother name and has been a Top 50 name in Germany since 2000.

Nell, or even the phonetic spelling, Nela, would be more intuitive to English speakers, but we love this Nele all the same.

Popularity of the name Nele

• 1882 Nameberry 2025
• 30 Germany 2024

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Famous People Named Nele

• Nele Van der Linden child of Petra Van der Linden, founder of the Van Heesen bloggen