The baby name Neele is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced German/Dutch: /ˈneːlə/ (approx. "NAY-luh"); English/Sanskrit-influenced: /ˈniːlə/ ("NEE-luh").
The baby name Neele is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced German/Dutch: /ˈneːlə/ (approx. "NAY-luh"); English/Sanskrit-influenced: /ˈniːlə/ ("NEE-luh").
Neele is Dutch, German in Origin.
Neele is a modern German and Frisian feminine name, a regional spelling of Nele. It serves as a short form of Cornelia and Petronella in Low German and Dutch traditions, and in some families also abbreviates Helena/Eleanor. Depending on the root, its meaning points to "horn" (Latin Cornelius), "stone/rock" (Latin Petronius), or "torch; light" (Greek Helene).
Attested in northern Germany and Flanders through the 20th century, Neele rose in Germany from the 1990s to 2010s with the wave of brisk two-syllable names, and remains familiar in German-speaking countries but rare in English usage. Close variants and cognates include Nele, Nela, Nel, Nella, and Nelly; longer forms are Cornelia and Petronella, with Flemish diminutives such as Neeltje and Nelleke. Note that the masculine Neel is unrelated.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | Girls | 2015 | #176 | 2 | 1,605 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| Germany | 0 | #411 | 27 | 2,542 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #626 | 216 | 4,949 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #722 | 17 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #941 | 15 | 5,933 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Neele is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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