babyNamedNélia
“form of Cornelia”uncertain meaning
Girl’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 271st
- births in 2023–2025
- 960
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,825
- −1.5% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2020
Meaning and origin of Nélia
Nélia is thought to mean “form of Cornelia” and is of Latin origin.
Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.
Popularity of Nélia in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2020.
- Over recent years, Nélia has been stable (−1.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Nélia every 2.6 schools, all spellings combined.
Nélia in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
8 babies in 3 years1 girl in 95,979
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
46 babies in 3 years1 girl in 105,044
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Nélia, Nelia, Nélïa, Nelïa and Nëlia are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Nelia245
- Nélïa40
- Nelïa20
- Nëlia10
- Nelya (in French)1,275
- Nélya (in French)695
- Nëlya (in French)150
- Nellya (in French)70
- Nelyah (in French)55
- Nellia (in French)25
- Neliya (in French)25
- Nélyah (in French)20
- Néliya (in French)15
- Néllya (in French)10
- Nellyah10
- Neliyah10
- Nëlyah (in French)5
- Neelya5
- Nélhya5
- Nèlya (in French)5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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