Nell is a ♀ girl name.
Nell is a short variant of Eleanor or Helen.
Nell means “the other Aenor,” “merciful,” and “God is my light” (from Eleanor) and “torch,” “beautiful,” “light,” “bright,” and “shining” (from Helen).
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