Nele
NEE-la
German diminutive of Cornelia
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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Nele originated as a German nickname for Cornelia, but it superseded its mother name and has been a Top 30 name in Germany since 2000.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.
Nele Popularity
- 31Germany2023
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Famous People Named Nele
- Nele Van der Lindenchild of Petra Van der Linden, founder of the Van Heesen bloggen