Meaning of the nameNelly
- Female
- Nel-ly
Nelly is a spelling of the name Neli.
Meaning
The meaning of Nelly is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,995
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,129
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,244
- people
Nelly in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nelly, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born before 1940 (546 people).
1,969 women 26 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Nelly is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nelly in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 618 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 371 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 245 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 120 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 106 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 80 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 60 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 43 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 38 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 37 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 34 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 33 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 31 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 29 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 18 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Nelly
With a double L and a final -y, it matches the Nelly that Behind the Name records in English, Swedish, French and German.
About the name Neli
The origin of Neli is uncertain. The spelling Nelly matches the name that Behind the Name describes as a diminutive of Nell and of other names containing nel, and Nell, in turn, as a medieval diminutive of names beginning with El, such as Eleanor and Helen. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 29,715 people named Neli, with a median age of 62. It is a name of older generations: most were born in the 1950s and 1960s, almost always women, and, proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Other spellings of Neli
Sources
- Behind the Name: Nelly · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Nell · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Nelly
What does the name Nelly mean?
The meaning of Nelly is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Nelly in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,995 people with the first name Nelly, which ranks it number 5,129 among the country's names. The largest group was born before 1940.
Is Nelly a boy's or a girl's name?
Nelly is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,969 women and 26 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Nelly most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.002% of the state's population is named Nelly (371 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Nelly?
Neli and Nely. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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