The name Neely is a girl's name of Scottish, English origin meaning "horn; shining torch; son of the poet".

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A nickname style name, Neely could derive from the strong sounding Cornelia, as a playful alternative to Nelly from Eleanor and Helena, or as a variation of the Scottish surname McNeilly, with the cool meaning "son of the poet". 
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Wilkie Collins used 'Neelie' for a character in his novel, <em>Armadale</em>.

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The name Neely peaked for girls at #1377 in 1974. The name is most popular in Mississippi, Mississippi, and Alabama. Neely is occasionally used for boys in 1994.

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The name Neely is a boy's name meaning "horn; cloud; son of the poet".

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A nickname style name, Neely could derive from the strong, elegant Cornelius, as an elaboration of Neal or Neil, or as a variation of the Scottish surname McNeilly, with the cool meaning "son of the poet". 

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The name Neely peaked for boys at #964 in 1890. Neely is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#3,175	52	29.1
2015	#3,964	38	21.3
2016	#3,565	44	24.8
2017	#4,050	37	21.4
2018	#4,317	33	19.4
2019	#4,054	36	21.4
2020	—	0	0
2021	#4,301	33	20.1
2022	#4,349	33	20.1
2023	#4,530	31	19.3
2024	—	0	0
2025	#4,144	35	21.8

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