Nela
[ˈneɪlə]Meaning
short form of Kornelia, Petronela, Antonela and other names containing nel
Background Story
Nela is a short form of Kornelia, Petronela, Antonela and other names containing nel. It is used in Albanian, Armenian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian and Flemish, among other languages. In Croatian, Czech and Slovak it is a diminutive of Antonela and Antonie, while in Danish, German, Norwegian and Swedish it is a short form of Cornelia. It is also recorded as a surname, and Nel and Nelinha are used as variants.
Related Names
Elli
Modern Greek form of Helle; also a diminutive of names beginning with El, and an Old Norse word meaning "old age".
Aila
Finnish form of Ile
Dola
A given name recorded in Romani (Archaic) and in Indian use
Kera
Recorded as a given name in English, where it is rare and feminine
Neli
A name of Finnish origin meaning 'pure' or 'innocent'.
Nola
Possibly a feminine form of Noll, influenced by Lola; meaning uncertain
Norina
Italian diminutive of Nora
Adya
Given name in India for boys and girls; Russian diminutive of Avdey and Avdiky
Almi
French diminutive of names beginning with Al-
Bela
Hungarian male given name, from old Hungarian bél, 'heart; insides'.