Nelma

OriginFinnish and Swedish diminutive of names ending in -nelma

Meaning"bright, shining one"

GenderGirl

About Nelma

Variation of Nell

As of October 2026, Nelma ranked #5543 in US births in 1960 SSA, peaked at #1064 in 1926.

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US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025

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18802025

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Year	US rank	Births	Per million
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2020	—	0	0
2021	—	0	0
2022	—	0	0
2023	—	0	0
2024	—	0	0
2025	—	0	0

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