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Nela

Short form of Kornelia, Petronela, Antonela and other names containing nel.

PronunciationCzech /ˈnɛ.la/
Usage languagesCroatian, Czech, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak
US rank (2025)#8,362

Meaning and history

Nela is a short form of Kornelia, Petronela, Antonela, and other names containing nel.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 17 births, rank #7,142
2007: 20 births, rank #6,552
2008: 16 births, rank #7,742
2009: 13 births, rank #8,888
2010: 16 births, rank #7,513
20112011: 20 births, rank #6,335
2012: 11 births, rank #9,711
2013: 18 births, rank #6,729
2014: 16 births, rank #7,302
2015: 19 births, rank #6,452
20162016: 15 births, rank #7,602
2017: 9 births, rank #10,689
2018: 21 births, rank #5,785
2019: 27 births, rank #4,909
2020: 17 births, rank #6,629
20212021: 19 births, rank #6,174
2022: 15 births, rank #7,281
2023: 27 births, rank #4,873
2024: 14 births, rank #7,594
20252025: 12 births, rank #8,362

In 2025, 12 babies were recorded with the name Nela, ranking #8,362 among girls.