♂♀ Name Nel

Nel is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Nel one of the gender-neutral unisex names.

Where does the name Nel come from?

Nel is a diminutive of several names, especially of Cornelius and Cornelia. Besides, it is a variant of the feminine name Nell and derived from the Gaelic name Niall.

What does the name Nel mean?

Nel means “of the Cornelii family” and “horn” (from Cornelius and Cornelia) and “the other Aenor”, “merciful”, “God is my light”, “torch”, “beautiful”, “light”, “bright” and “shining” (from Nell). Besides, Nel means “champion” and “cloud” (from Niall).

Pronunciation of Nel

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Popularity of the name Nel

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Nel is currently ranked #3434 on the name leaderboard.

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