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Origin & history of Nela1
Hebrew / Slavic roots
Nela comes from the Hebrew / Slavic tradition, meaning God is my light / horn.
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How popular is Nela?
2019
peak year
Nela reached its widest reach during the 2010s. In 2019, 27 babies received the name (ranked #5001). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #7034), with about 18 babies given the name annually. Nela's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 585 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
27
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #5,001)
(ranked #5,001)
18
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
180
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
585
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Nela5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
N5
E5
L3
A1
Sum: 14 → Life path 5
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Personality of Nela🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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