Nephele
NEFF-eh-lee; neff-EH-lee
Greek
"cloudy"
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Nephele Origin and Meaning
The name Nephele is a girl's name meaning "cloudy".
An enchanting ancient Greek name belonging to the Greek goddess who was created from a cloud by Zeus and so became goddess of the clouds and mother of the centaurs. The name Nephele is not widely known but as among modern parents become used to Phoebe, Penelope, and Persephone, it may become one of the ancient Greek goddess names that's back in the mix.
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