Nelle comes from the Greek / Hebrew tradition, meaning Shining light / God is my light.
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How popular is Nelle?
1917peak year
The name Nelle reached its peak in 1917, with 169 registrations (ranked #510). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 37 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #5411) today, averaging about 26 new babies per year. Nelle has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 5,761 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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