The baby name Nele is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈneːlə/ (German/Dutch) — approx. "NEH-luh".
The baby name Nele is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈneːlə/ (German/Dutch) — approx. "NEH-luh".
Nele is Dutch, Frisian, German in Origin.
Nele is a German and Low Countries short form of Cornelia and Petronella, also encountered as a pet form of Helene or Eleonore in some regions. As a derivative of Cornelia (Latin Cornelia/Cornelius), it carries the sense “horn” from Latin cornu; when linked to Helene, it aligns with the Greek idea of “torch, light.” Over time the nickname stabilized as an independent given name across Northern Europe.
The name is longstanding in Flemish and Dutch usage as a pet name and was memorably borne by Nele, the heroine in Charles De Coster’s 1867 novel La Légende d’Ulenspiegel. In Germany it rose sharply in the late 20th century and ranked highly in the 2000s. Variants include Neele (German), Nelle and Nel (Dutch), Neleke/Nelleke (Flemish), and related forms Cornelia, Petronella, Helene, and Elena.
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nele | Lindemann | Till Lindemann | singer | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| EE | 0 | #29 | 9 | 1,051 | |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #81 | 61 | 1,888 |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #124 | 12 | 1,786 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #149 | 6 | 2,277 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2017 | #173 | 2 | 1,647 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2010 | #184 | 32 | 399 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #197 | 4 | 1,904 |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #301 | 936 | 4,949 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #321 | 9 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| Germany | 0 | #351 | 88 | 2,542 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #410 | 11 | 1,885 |
| France | Girls | 2011 | #416 | 3 | 3,153 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #466 | 9 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #501 | 5 | 9,305 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #641 | 5 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #704 | 35 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #917 | 39 | 5,933 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #940 | 13 | 5,697 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #973 | 11 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #985 | 8 | 12,708 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #988 | 154 | 25,928 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,109 | 70 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,427 | 45 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,434 | 13 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Nele is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:
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