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NEHL

Nell

OriginEnglish, diminutive of Helen, Eleanor, et al
Meaning"bright, shining one"
GenderGirl

About Nell

Variation of Cornelia

Pronounced NEHL. 1 syllable.

As of September 2026, Nell ranked #1628 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #144 in 1886, Nameberry popularity #339.

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Famous Nells

  • 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

  • Nell Fisher

    British-New Zealand actress

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

Variations & nicknames

  • NeileIrish
  • NelaIrish
  • NelyaRussian
  • NeilaIrish
  • NiallaIrish

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