Nellie
NEL-ee
Girl · Greek
Meaning: Shining light, horn, sun ray
Full profile Back to name search
Nela
Girl · Greek · Short name
- Meaning
- Bright; torch; shining one
- Pronunciation
- NEH-lah
- Origin
- Greek
- Popularity
- Rare in United Kingdom (2025)
Czech/Polish diminutive of Eleanor/Elena, from Greek 'helene' meaning torch or light.
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
ClassicInternationalSoft and gentle
Languages in use: Greek, Czech, Polish
Commonly used in: United Kingdom, Eastern Europe
Similar names
Matched on shared origin, language, or verified meaning themes. Spelling similarity alone is not treated as a linguistic relationship.
Nella
NEL-uh
Girl · Greek
Meaning: Light, of the horn, of the sun ray
Full profileNell
NEL
Girl · Greek
Meaning: Shining light, sun ray
Full profileKira
KEE-rah
Girl · Greek
Meaning: Mistress, of the ruler, of the light
Full profileElin
EH-lin
Girl · Greek
Meaning: Light, of the light, of the shining
Full profileSia
SEE-uh
Girl · Greek
Meaning: Light, victory, of the sun
Full profileSources for this record
Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-16.
How Lucky Stork verifies name data →