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Nellie

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Girl Name day: August 18
Origin: Greek. Meaning: torch or light.
It is the medieval English evolution of Helen, from Greek.

Name day for Nellie

August 18

Why this day? Nellie is a short form of Ellen, and shares its name day.

Nellie is celebrated in France, the United States, Brazil and Germany on August 18.

The story of the name Nellie

Nellie is a short form of Ellen. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — torch or light, and shares its name day, August 18.

On birth records, Nellie is rarely written as such: the Nellies are Ellens (44,315 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Ellen page.

Frequently asked questions about Nellie

What does Nellie mean?

Nellie is a short form of Ellen, which means torch or light.

When is Nellie's name day?

August 18, together with Ellen: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Nellie a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Ellen.

Nellie's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

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Friendship potential for Nellie

Bottom 10

  1. Elton42%
  2. Luciano42%
  3. Junior42%
  4. Cristiano44%
  5. Luan45%
  6. Pablo53%
  7. Diego55%
  8. Wesley55%
  9. Orlando55%
  10. Ricardo55%

Love potential for Nellie

Bottom 10

  1. Elton42%
  2. Jair42%
  3. Luciano42%
  4. Junior42%
  5. Osmar42%
  6. Emerson42%
  7. Iván42%
  8. Cristiano44%
  9. Igor45%
  10. Yuri47%

Professional potential for Nellie

Crush potential for Nellie

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