Nell

NEHL

English, diminutive of Helen, Eleanor, et al

"bright, shining one"

Nell Origin and Meaning

Variation of Cornelia

Nell Rank in US Top 1000

# 988 in the US

Nell Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 242 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Nell

• 242 Nameberry 2025
• 460 Unique 2024
• 930 Future 2028
• 402 England 2024

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Famous People Named Nell

• Eleanor "Nell" Gwyn English actress and mistress
• Laura Elizabeth "Little Nell" Campbell Australian actress and singer
• Nell Ruth Carter American singer and actress
• Nell Rose Hudson British actress
• Nell Tiger Free English actress and singer
• Nell Blair Walden Blaine American painter
• Nell Bryden American singer
• Nell Mary Dunn English playwright
• Nell Freudenberger American novelist
• Tracey Jane "Nell" McAndrew English glamour model
• Nell McCafferty Irish journalist and playwright
• Nell Mescal Irish singer and sister of Paul Mescal
• Nell O'Day American actress and equestrian
• Nell Rankin American operatic mezzo,soprano
• Nell Shipman (born Helen Foster Barham), Canadian actress
• Ragnhild "Nell" Westgaard Sigland Norwegian singer of Theatre of Tragedy
• Scottie Nell Hughes American political commentator
• Nell Burton daughter of Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton
• Nell Gorman (b. 2009) son of actor Burn Gorman
• Nell Elizabeth Kennedy (b. 2015) daughter of politician Patrick Kennedy

The name Nell in Pop Culture

• Nell Trent aka Little Nell main character in Charles Dickens' "The Old Curiosity Shop"
• Nell Kellty main character in movie "Nell"
• Nell Bedworth character in movie "It's a Boy Girl Thing"
• Nell Jones character on TV's "NCIS: Los Angeles"
• Nell Turbody character on TV's "Rescue Me"
• Nellodee "Nell " character in Neal Stephenson's "The Diamond Age, or A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer"
• Nell McLaughlin character in "My friend Flicka" by Mary O'Hara
• Nell Fenwick character in the "Dudley Do,Right" segments of animated series "The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show"
• Nell Rebecchi character on Australian soap opera "Neighbours"
• Nell Stone main character in "Euphoria" by Lily King, inspired by the life of Margaret Mead

International Variations of the name Nell

• Neile Irish
• Nela Irish
• Nelya Russian
• Neila Irish
• Nialla Irish