Neely
Meaning
"champion"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,554
- Total SSA Count
- 23
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Nee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"champion"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"long journey, epic voyage"
Origin: Greek
Odyssey is more popular, ranked #5405 vs #5554 for Neely.
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Odyssey is more popular, ranked #5405 compared to Neely at #5554 in the United States.
Neely means "champion" (Irish Gaelic origin). Odyssey means "long journey, epic voyage" (Greek origin).
Neely is primarily a girl name. Odyssey is primarily a girl name.