Western numerology
Number 5 insight
Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.
Name profile
Nelly at a glance
- Gender
- Girl
- Western numerology
- 5
- Indian numerology
- 8
- Characters
- 5
- Popular
- 138 family views
Number meaning for Nelly
Indian numerology
Number 8 insight
Indian numerology uses a traditional letter map that many families prefer for cultural name matching.
Meaning and story
What does Nelly mean?
Nelly is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with English, French, Greek context. Its meaning is recorded as: Diminutive of Eleanor, derived from the Greek Helen; Diminutive of Ellen or Eleanor: A variant of the Greek Helen, meaning shining light, or most beautiful woman; Diminutive of Helen: Shining light The bright one; Horn
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Ally
Unisex
English
Diminutive of Alan: Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century; Diminutive of Alice: Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide; Diminutive of Alison: A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Diminutive of Alistair: A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man
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Diminutive of William: Will-helmet Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William Wordsworth (1770-1850); Nickname for William 'resolute protector' often used as an independent name
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Girl
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From the plant name Holy; plant with red berries, holly grove; Shrub
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Jilly
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Abbreviation of Jillian or Gillian Jove's child; In English the importance of the name Jilly is: Abbreviation
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Unisex
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Champion; Diminutive of Eleanor, derived from the Greek Helen; Diminutive of Ellen or Eleanor: A variant of the Greek Helen, meaning shining light, or most beautiful woman; Diminutive of Helen: Shining light The bright one
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Kally
Girl
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A vision; Cute Baby; Diminutive of Dorothy, meaning gift of god Famous bearer: Heroine of the famous film, Hello, Dolly; Divine Gift; Gift of God; Like Doll; Pet Form of Dorthea and Dolores
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Ally
Unisex
English
Diminutive of Alan: Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century; Diminutive of Alice: Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide; Diminutive of Alison: A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Diminutive of Alistair: A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man
146 family views
Brother names
Brothers for Nelly
Billy
Boy
English
Diminutive of William: Will-helmet Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William Wordsworth (1770-1850); Nickname for William 'resolute protector' often used as an independent name
105 family views
Nell
Unisex
English
Champion; Diminutive of Eleanor, derived from the Greek Helen; Diminutive of Ellen or Eleanor: A variant of the Greek Helen, meaning shining light, or most beautiful woman; Diminutive of Helen: Shining light The bright one
183 family views
Ally
Unisex
English
Diminutive of Alan: Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century; Diminutive of Alice: Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide; Diminutive of Alison: A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Diminutive of Alistair: A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man
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Shelly
Unisex
Indian
A Way To Do Work; From the ledge meadow; Manner; Method; Style; Variant of Shelley: From the ledge meadow; Variant of Shelley: Meadow on a ledge
130 family views
Sister names
Sisters for Nelly
Ally
Unisex
English
Diminutive of Alan: Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century; Diminutive of Alice: Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide; Diminutive of Alison: A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Diminutive of Alistair: A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man
146 family views
Holly
Girl
English
From the plant name Holy; plant with red berries, holly grove; Shrub
195 family views
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Girl
English
Abbreviation of Jillian or Gillian Jove's child; In English the importance of the name Jilly is: Abbreviation
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Kally
Girl
Indian
Black; Fairest; Fortress; Kally name means Lovely; Lovely; Modern Variant of Callie; Modern variant of Callie meaning: lark; Most Beautiful; Singing Lark
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Dolly
Girl
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A vision; Cute Baby; Diminutive of Dorothy, meaning gift of god Famous bearer: Heroine of the famous film, Hello, Dolly; Divine Gift; Gift of God; Like Doll; Pet Form of Dorthea and Dolores
182 family views
Lilly
Girl
Indian
A flower; purity and beauty; The flower lily is a symbol of innocence
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Milly
Girl
Indian
Bee; Diminutive of Camilla: Servant for the temple; Diminutive of Mildred: Mild of strength Also a diminutive of the Latin Emily, from Aemilia, the feminine form of the Roman family name Aemilius; Eager; Free-born; Gentle Strength; Helper to the Priest; Industrious; industrious Diminutive of Millicent or Amelia: From the Old German word for labour, and the Latin Aemilia; Laborious; noble Feminine form of Camillus Famous bearer: Roman mythological Volscian warrior queen Camilla Fanny Burney's 18th century novel 'Camilla'; Rival; Strength, determination; Variant of Melissa
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More origins
Same feeling, different origins
Kally
Girl
Indian
Black; Fairest; Fortress; Kally name means Lovely; Lovely; Modern Variant of Callie; Modern variant of Callie meaning: lark; Most Beautiful; Singing Lark
187 family views
Dolly
Girl
Indian
A vision; Cute Baby; Diminutive of Dorothy, meaning gift of god Famous bearer: Heroine of the famous film, Hello, Dolly; Divine Gift; Gift of God; Like Doll; Pet Form of Dorthea and Dolores
182 family views
Lilly
Girl
Indian
A flower; purity and beauty; The flower lily is a symbol of innocence
146 family views
Milly
Girl
Indian
Bee; Diminutive of Camilla: Servant for the temple; Diminutive of Mildred: Mild of strength Also a diminutive of the Latin Emily, from Aemilia, the feminine form of the Roman family name Aemilius; Eager; Free-born; Gentle Strength; Helper to the Priest; Industrious; industrious Diminutive of Millicent or Amelia: From the Old German word for labour, and the Latin Aemilia; Laborious; noble Feminine form of Camillus Famous bearer: Roman mythological Volscian warrior queen Camilla Fanny Burney's 18th century novel 'Camilla'; Rival; Strength, determination; Variant of Melissa
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