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Girl's nameOrigin: EnglishName day: 31 May

Nelly

Nelly is an English diminutive of Nell, originally associated primarily with the names Helen, Ellen, and Eleanor. Today it is widely used as an independent given name. It feels modern, international, and effortlessly charming for a baby girl.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Nelly
Slovak:
Nelly
Czech:
Nelly
Hungarian:
Polish:
Nelly
German:
Nelly
Spanish:
Nelly
French:
Nelly
Italian:
Nelly
Portuguese:
Nelly
Other world variants:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

Through Helen, the name is traditionally associated with light and radiance.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Nelly vzniklo v anglickom jazykovom prostredí ako zdrobnená podoba mena Nell. To bolo tradične domácou podobou mien Helen, Ellen a Eleanor; neskôr sa Nelly osamostatnilo ako rodné meno.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Nelly vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

NELLY

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

20 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
31 May
Slovak Extended Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

V slovenčine sa meno vyslovuje ako [neli].

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2

According to Slovak orthography rules, this name is uninflected and retains its base form in all grammatical cases.

1. Nominative:Who, what?
Nelly
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Nelly
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Nelly
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Nelly
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Nelly!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Nelly
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Nelly

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
NelkaNeličkaNelinkaNeluškaNela
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Nelly
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Nelly! Nelka! Nelička!

Notable figures named Nelly

26

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Nelly Kordová
US
born 1998Notable Figure

American golfer

Nelly Furtado
CA
born 1978Notable Figure

Portuguese-Canadian singer and songwriter

Nelly Sachsová
DE
1891 – 1970Historical Figure

Jewish German poet and playwright (1891-1970)

Nelly Kaplan
AR
1931 – 2020Historical Figure

French filmmaker and writer (1931–2020)

Nelly Dienerová
CH
1912 – 1934Historical Figure

Swiss flight attendant (1912-1934)

Nelly Karim
EG
born 1974Notable Figure

Egyptian ballerina and actress

Nelly Borgeaudová
CH
1931 – 2004Historical Figure

Swiss actress (1931–2004)

Nelly Omarová
AR
1911 – 2013Historical Figure

Argentine actress and singer

Test how Nelly sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Nelly Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:N.S.without dots:NS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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