Neli
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Neli first appeared in US Social Security records in 1975.
Over 313 babies have been named Neli in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Neli is rising quickly in popularity , currently ranked #8,910 for girl names in the US .
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #8,910
- Total SSA Count
- 12
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"at the bridges"
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Greek (Kypros) origin
"from Cyprus"
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Modern American via Hebrew origin
"modern variant of Ava, meaning life"
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#9,042 in US
Turkic origin
"mother goddess, protector of children..."
#8,757 in US
Sanskrit origin
"divine, of royal blood"
#8,770 in US
Japanese origin
"beautiful order; beautiful reason"
#8,767 in US
Hawaiian-influenced origin
"heavenly sky"
#8,839 in US
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