Nelle
Variation of Nell, English
"bright, shining one"
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Updated Tue Feb 03 2026
Nelle Origin and Meaning
Variation of Eleanor
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Nelle Rank in US Top 1000
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20 Names Similar to Nelle
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Famous People Named Nelle
- (Nelle) Harper LeeAmerican novelist
- Nelle Clyde Wilson Reaganmother of U.S. President Ronald Reagan
- Ellen Margaret "Nelle" ScanlanNew Zealand journalist and novelist
- Nelle Elizabeth Nichols PetersAmerican architect
- Nelle Richmond EberhartAmerican librettist, poet, and teacher
- Nelle Katherine MortonAmerican theologian
The name Nelle in Pop Culture
- Nelle Portercharacter on TV's "Ally McBeal"
- Nelle Hayescharacter on American soap "General Hospital"
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