🔥Nellie
Diminutive of Helen, Ellen, and Eleanor, English, Swedish
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Nellie Origin and Meaning
The name Nellie is a girl's name meaning "light, shining torch".
This sweet nickname name has seen a recent revival in the US, breaking the Top 1000 in 2019 for the first time in 40 years. By 2023, Nellie became one of the fastest rising girl names, chasing sister name Eleanor up the charts. Nellie is an elaboration of Nell, a medieval diminutive of names starting with El, such as Eleanor and Ellen. It may have arisen from the affectionate phrase "mine El" which was later reinterpreted as "my Nel".
Nellie is an international choice, too, well-used throughout Europe. She is one of the top girl names in Sweden and as of 2023, Nellie is in the UK Top 100.
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# 611 in the US
Nellie Rank in US Top 1000
# 356 on Nameberry
Nellie Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
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Famous People Named Nellie
- Nellie Melba (born Helen Porter Mitchell)Australian operatic soprano
- Nellie Blypen name of American journalist Elizabeth Jane Cochrane
- Nellie Vladimirovna KimTajik Soviet Olympic gymnast
- Nellie Letitia McClungCanadian feminist, author and politician
- Nellie FarrenEnglish actress and singer
- Nell Marie "Nellie" McKayAmerican singer,songwriter and actress
- Nellie Tayloe Rossfirst woman governor (Wyoming) in the U.S.
- Eleanor Towzey "Nellie" StewartAustralian actress and singer
Nellie in Pop Culture
- Nellie Forbushcharacter in musical "South Pacific"
- Nellie O'Malleycharacter in the American Girl series
- Nellie Olesoncharacter on TV's "Little House on the Prairie"
- Nelliecharacter in movie "Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure"
- Nellie Turnercharacter in "This Golden Land" by Barbara Wood
- Nellie Ellischaracter on British soap "EastEnders"
- Eleanour Donna "Nellie" Bertramcharacter on TV's "The Office"
- Nellie Pledgecharacter in the Granada Television series "Nearest and Dearest"
- Nellie Briecharacter in animated movie "An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster"
- "Nellie the Elephant" 1956 song by Mandy Miller and animated TV series
- Nellie Boswellcharacter on TV's "Bread"
- "Nellie" boat in Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness"
- Nellie's Southern KitchenKevin Jonas Sr. restaurant in Belmont, NC
- "WhoaNellie," a phrase
- NellieNick Nelson's dog on Netflix' Heartstopper