girl · english
Nell
say it nel
What Nell means
- English pet form of Eleanor, Ellen or Helen; often linked to light
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 276 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 285 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 303 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 562 in France (2019)
- no. 912 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 984 in Australia (2024)
- no. 1597 in the US (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1890.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Clara Ellie Elena Lucy Lena Eleanor Ayla Phoebe Zara Helena Lucia Elina
Nell in stories
- The Old Curiosity Shop: Little Nell Trent, the doomed child heroine