Best Nicknames

Origin: Greek

Meaning: “light”
variant form of Helen or Eleanor; also Cornelia

Variations, Nicknames and Sound Alikes:
Nel, Nell, Nela, Nella, Nelli, Nellie

Nelly TV and Movie Quotes:
“Whoa Nelly!” Ray (2004)
“Oh, so you’re a little bit of a nervous Nellie?”
Monk: Mr. Monk Buys a House (2008)

Famous people named Nelly or its variations

1. Nelly Kim Furtado (b. 1978), Canadian singer, actress
2. Nelly Artin Kalfayan (b. 1949), Egyptian entertainer
3. Nellie Jane DeWitt (1895-1978), USA Navy Captain, last
Superintendent and first Director of the Navy Nurse Corps
 

 
Nelly Middle Names
Nelly Aaliyah
Nelly Cheyenne
Nelly Germaine
Nelly Jean
Nelly Piper