Baby name
CLASSIC
🇧🇷 🇩🇪 🇵🇹 Nelia
/NEH · lee · ah/
Meaning
“Horn, strength”
Short form of Cornelia or Cornélia, from Latin cornu meaning 'horn'; the short form strips the name to its essentials and feels warmer and more approachable.
Nicknames
neli
Vibe
warm
How it ages.
Soft and underused; ages well as a quiet alternative to more common diminutives.
The cultural moment.
Consistent niche use in Brazil and Portugal through the 20th century.