Submitted Names Matching Pattern *nel*

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *nel*.
gender
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Acnel m Nahuatl
Means "who is he?" in Nahuatl.
Adanel f Literature
A character in JRR Tolkien's works. Likely from the fictional Sindarin language, a compoound of adan "man, human" and the feminine suffix el.
Adonella f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Adone.
Agneli m Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian
From the Nordic name elements ag meaning "edge of sword, blade" and nelli.
Agnella f Neapolitan, Hungarian
Feminine form of Agnello.
Agnello m Italian
From Italian agnello "lamb", given either as a nickname for a meek and mild person or as a personal name, which was popular because the lamb led to the slaughter was a symbol of the suffering innocence of Christ.
Agnellu m Corsican
Corsican form of Agnellus (compare Agnello).
Agnellus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin agnus "lamb" and the diminutive suffix -ellus.
Ailinel f Literature
Used by J.R.R. Tolkien, this is a Quenya name of unknown meaning. It likely comes from ailin meaning "lake" combined with the feminine suffix el.
Ainelag f Manx (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage derived from Manx ainle "angel" and the diminutive suffix -ag, this name is intended as a Manx equivalent to Angela.
Alvanelle f American (South, Rare)
One of Ulysses Everett McGill’s many daughters in the movie O Brother Where Art Thou?
Andrunela f Medieval Italian (Italianized, ?)
"caminho curto, ou estradinha"
Anel f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican)
Short form of Ana Elena. A known bearer of this name is Ana Elena "Anel" Noreña Grass (1944-), a Mexican actress, vedette and former model.
Anel m Bosnian
Male form of Anela or from Latin ānellus “finger ring”.
Anel f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ән (än) meaning "song" combined with Turkic el meaning "people, nation, country".
ʻĀnela f Hawaiian
Name from the Hawaiian word ʻānela meaning “angel”. Can also be interpreted as an equivalent of the English given name Angela.
Anela f Hawaiian
Directly taken from Hawaiian 'ānela meaning "angel".
Anela f Croatian, Slovene (Rare)
Elaboration of Ana (compare Annella).
Anelace f Danish (?)
Anelace Elfead is a Liberlian Bracer that is affiliated with the Bose Branch. She is the granddaughter of the famous swordsman Yun Ka-Fai and utilizes the Eight Leaves One Blade style of swordsmanship that her grandfather founded.... [more]
Anele m & f Zulu
Means "be enough; be sufficient; be adequate" in Zulu.
Anelė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Angela, via the Polish form Aniela.
Aneley f Mapuche
From Mapuche meaning "Happiness"
Anélia f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Anelia.
Anelija f Serbian, Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Анелия (see Anelia).
Anelike f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Anneliese.
Anelina f Mordvin
The name is derived from the Mordvin anelis, meaning "to pamper, indulge, treat, caress."
Anelis f English (American, Rare), Luxembourgish
English and Luxembourgish cognate of Anneliese as well as a Luxembourgish contraction of Anna - Elisabeth.
Anelise f Danish
Variant of Annelise.
Aneliza f Polish (Rare)
Rare combination of Anna and Eliza, likely influenced by German Anneliese.
Anella f Italian, Danish, Swedish
Diminutive of Anna.
Anella f Ancient Berber
Means "henna" in Amazigh.
Anelma f Finnish, Hungarian (?)
Derived from Finnish anella "to beg".
Anelya f Kazakh
Variant of Anel.
Annel m Icelandic
Combination of the name elements Ann derived from the name Anna and Eli meaning "the Lord, God".... [more]
Annela f Estonian
Elaboration of Anne 1.
Annele f Finnish, Estonian
Diminutive of Anne 1. In Finland, it may also be derived of (or inspired by) Hannele.
Anneleen f Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Anne 1 and Leen.
Annelinde f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and Linde.
Anneline f Afrikaans, Dutch, Dutch (Antillean), French (Archaic), Danish, Norwegian
Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Annelien as well as a Danish and Norwegian combination of Anne 1 and Line (and thus a cognate of Annelien) as well as a Danish, Norwegian and archaic French diminutive of Anne 1 found up to the 1700s in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
Anneliza f Polish (Rare)
Polonisation of Anneliese.
Annelize f Dutch
Variant of Anneliese.
Annella f Scots, Scottish
Elaboration of Anne 1.
Annelle f English, Literature, Popular Culture, French (Rare)
Diminutive of Anne 1. It was used for a character in Robert Harling's play 'Steel Magnolias' (1987) and the subsequent film adaptation (1989).
Anneloes f Dutch
Combination of the names Anne 1 and Loes. Known Dutch bearers of this name include the former field hockey player Anneloes Nieuwenhuizen (b... [more]
Annelore f German
Contraction of Anne 1 and Eleonore via the short form Lore 1.
Annelot f Dutch
Combination of Anne 1 and lot (compare Liselot).
Annely f Estonian
Variant of Anneli.
Annelyn f Filipino
Combination of Anne 1 and the suffix -lyn.
Annelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Anneliese using the suffix -lys found in Adelys, Coralys, Marlys and similar names.
Antoinella f Obscure
Variant of Antonella and feminine form of Antoine.
Antonel m Romanian
Diminutive of Anton.
Antonela f Romanian
Feminine form of Antonel.
Antonellu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Antoni.
Aocnel m Nahuatl
Means "good for nothing" or "null" in Nahuatl, derived from aoc "no longer, not anymore" and nelli "true, truth".
Aodrenell f Breton
Variant of Aodrena.
Aranel f Literature
Means "princess" in Sindarin.
Arenelle f Literature
The name of a fictional character in The Keepers book series by Jackie French Koller.
Arianell f Welsh
Derived from Welsh arian "silver" and Middle Welsh gell "yellow" (which apparently also carried the connotations of "shining", ultimately going back to Proto-Celtic *gelwo- "yellow; white", compare Old Irish gel(o) white; fair; shining").... [more]
Arnel m Filipino
Probably a form of Arnold.
Arnela f Bosnian, Slovene
Feminine form of Arnel.
Arnell m & f African American, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arnell.
Arnelle f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arnell. This name recieved a boost in 1995, coinciding with the trial of Arnell Simpson's father, OJ Simpson.
Arnelyn f Filipino
This name is a combination of Arnel and Lyn.
Avanelle f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Ava 1 and Nell.
Avenel m Medieval English
Originally derived from the same, highly uncertain, source as Avo and Ava 3, Avenel was first in use as a given name in the Middle Ages, and later went on to become a surname (which, in turn, was occasionally re-used as a given name from the 1500s onwards).
Avonelle f American (Rare), Antillean Creole, Trinidadian Creole
Variant of Avanelle, or possibly an elaboration of Avon using the popular name suffix elle.
Benel m Hebrew
Means "son of God" in Hebrew.
Benelli f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Benelli.
Bernelain m Arthurian Cycle
One of the fifteen Saxon kings who invaded Britain during Arthur’s struggle to establish power.
Bernell m & f English (American, Rare)
From the surname Bernell.... [more]
Bernelle f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive of names beginning with the element Bern-, such as Bernadette and Bernice, combined with the French feminine ending -elle or a quasi-feminization of the surname Bernell.
Bozhinel m Bulgarian
Variant form of Bozhin.
Bronnelin f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Variant of Bräunle. It was recorded in early 16th-century Frankfurt, Germany.
Brynel f Norwegian (Archaic)
Obsolete variant of Brynhild.
Burnell m English
Transferred use of the surname Burnell.
Campanella m Literature
From Latin campanella (a smallish suspended bell used in medieval monastic cloisters), itself deriving from campana, meaning "bell". It appears in "Night on the Galactic Railroad", a classic Japanese fantasy novel by Kenji Miyazawa.
Canela f Spanish (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Derived from the Spanish noun canela meaning "cinnamon". It coincides with a Spanish surname (see Canela).
Canelo m Spanish (Rare)
Derived from the Spanish noun canelo, which can mean "winter's bark tree" as well as "cinnamon tree". Also compare Canela.... [more]
Cannelle f French (Modern)
Derived from French cannelle "cinnamon (the spice)".
Carbonel m Literature
Transferred use of the surname Carbonel. This name was used in Barbara Sleigh's Carbonel series where Carbonel is a black cat who was owned by a witch.
Carmenella f English (American, Rare)
A diminutive of Carmen using the originally Italian diminutive ending -ella.
Carminella f Italian
Diminutive of Carmina.
Carnelian f & m English
After the brownish red mineral of the same name, of which the name is a corruption of cornelian, which in turn is derived from Latin cornelianus (see Cornelianus).
Carnell m American
Transferred use of the surname Carnell.
Catrinelle f French
Elaboration of Catherine, possibly influenced by Catrina. It may also be a Gallicized form of Catrinel.
Channel f English
Variant of Chanel.
Charbonnel m Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Charbonnel.
Charnele f English
Probably an invented name. Compare Charnette.
Charnelle f English (Rare)
Presumably, an invented name similar to names like Charnette, Charmaine and Chanelle... [more]
Chenelmo m Italian
Italian form of Kenelm.
Chinelo m Igbo
Means "the thoughts of God" in Igbo.
Clarnell f English (American)
Invented name, notable for belonging to the mother of American serial killer Edmund Kemper III
Codrinel m Romanian
Diminutive of Codrin.
Colonel m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Colonel or as a first name could be an attempt by parents to give their child a higher status.
Cornelh m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Cornelius.
Corneli m Catalan
Catalan form of Cornelius.
Cornelian m & f English (Rare)
Named for the deep red gemstone which is also known as a carnelian. The word comes from the Latin cornum, meaning "cornel cherry" - a flowering dogwood tree with small, dark red fruit.... [more]
Corneliana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Cornelianus.
Cornelianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Cornelius. A bearer of this name was the Roman rhetorician Sulpicius Cornelianus, who lived in the 2nd century AD.
Cornelie f Dutch, Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Cornelia, which was probably influenced by its French form Cornélie.
Cornelieke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Cornelie, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.
Cornéline f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Diminutive of Cornélie, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine.
Cornelis f East Frisian
Variation of Cornelia and feminine version of Cornelius.
Cornelisje f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cornelis, which was created by adding the Dutch and Frisian diminutive suffix -je to it. This particular way of feminizing masculine names is typically Dutch as well as Frisian, and originated in medieval times.
Corneliske f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cornelis, which was created by adding the Dutch and Frisian diminutive suffix -ke to it. This particular way of feminizing masculine names is typically Dutch as well as Frisian, and originated in medieval times.
Costinel m Romanian
Diminutive of Costin.
Cristinel m Romanian
Diminutive of Cristin.
Cristinela f Romanian
Feminine form of Cristinel.
Curneliu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cornelio.
Cynelaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cyne meaning "royal" and lāf meaning "legacy" (from Proto-Germanic *laibō).
Dánel m Sami
Sami form of Tanel.
Danela f Brazilian
Variant of Daniela.
Danele f Basque
Feminine form of Danel.
Daneli m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Daniel.
Danelia f Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Daneliya.
Danelia f Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Probably a shift from Daniela. Regarding Latin American usage, it is mainly used in Nicaragua and neighbouring Honduras.
Daneliia f Kazakh
Variant transcription of Данэлия (see Daneliya.
Danelíus m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Danelius.
Danelius m Norwegian (Rare)
Latinized form of Daniel.
Daneliya f Kazakh (Rare)
From Persian دان (dân) meaning "knowing, able" and Turkic el meaning "country, society".
Danelken f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of a name starting with Dan-, like Daniela (compare Anniken, Gisken, and Maiken).
Danell m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Danell or a variant of Danielle.
Danelle f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Danielle or Donelle.
Dannel m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Danell or possibly Daniel.
Dardanella f English (Rare), Popular Culture
From the name of the Dardanelles, one of the straits that separate European Turkey from Asian Turkey. The place name apparently derives from the name of Dardanos, son of Zeus and Electra in Greek myth.... [more]
Darnel m English
Variant of Darnell.
Darnelle f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form or variant of Darnell.
Dawnelle f American (Rare)
Most likely an elaboration of Dawn by way of combining it with the popular name suffix -elle.
Denêl m Friulian
Friulian form of Daniel.
Denell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Denelle.
Dennell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Denelle.
Dernell m English
Variant of Darnell.
Dianel m & f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Daniel.
Ditshwanelo m & f Tswana
Means "rights" in Setswana.
Donel m African American
Possible combination of Donald and Darnell.
Donelson m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Donelson.
Donnell m English
Variant of Donal.
Donnelly m English (American), English (Canadian)
Transferred use from the surname Donnelly.
Dragonel m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Dragonel the Cruel is a malevolent knight who abducted the lady Rohais from the knight Arguisiaus of Carhaix, wounding Arguisiaus in the process. Dragonel intended to force Rohais into marriage, but Perceval encountered him, defeated him, and sent him to Arthur’s court.
Enanela f Zulu
Means "rejoice" in Zulu.
Enela f Estonian (Rare)
Elaboration of Enel.
Enele m Samoan
Samoan variant to the English name, “Henry”.
Eneli f Estonian
Combination of Ene with the syllable -li- from Eliisabet (compare Anelie).
Enelin f Estonian (Modern)
Elaboration of Eneli.
Enella f American (Rare)
Famous bearer is American landscape painter Enella Benedict (1858-1942). Of unknown meaning. Possibly a derivative or variant of Nell or its related names.
Enelo f Tsonga
Possibly from the Xitsonga enela meaning "enough".
Ernele f Walloon
Walloon form of Renelde.
Ernelinda f Theatre
Ernelinda (1726) is an opera by Leonardo Vinci.
Ernelinde f Theatre
Ernelinde, princesse de Norvège (Ernelinde, Princess of Norway in English; 1767) is a three-act operatic tragédie lyrique, by the French composer François-André Danican Philidor.
Eunel m Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a combination of given names containing the sounds eu and nel.
Fănel m Romanian
Diminutive of Ștefan.
Fanel m English
a kid in my class has this name like flannel
Fanélie f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
French elaboration of Fanny, which is used as a diminutive of both Stéphanie and Françoise in French.
Fénelon m French
Transferred the surname Fénelon to honor François Fénelon who was a French Catholic archbishop, theologian, poet and writer.
Fifinella f English (Modern, Rare), Literature
Fifinella is a rare English name for girls. Literary uses include the title figure in a children's christmas play by Barry Jackson and Basil Dean, and the use a a generic term for a female gremlin in Roald Dahl's The Gremlins.... [more]
Fionella f Scottish
The Italian Fiorella (little flower) + Fiona (the princess). Cinderella + Fiona. I created it, but also found it was supposedly a Scottish name as well according to google.
Florinel m Romanian
Diminutive of Florin.
Florinela f Romanian
Feminine form of Florinel and diminutive of Florina.
Gabbanelli f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name, possibly a combination of Gabriella and Nellie. According to the SSA, Gabbanelli was given to 15 girls in 2017.
Gaëtanelle f French (Belgian)
Feminine diminutive form of Gaëtan.
Gainell f English
Variant of Gaynell
Gaynel f English
Variant of Gaynell.
Gaynell f English
Combination of Gay and Nell.
Genelia f Indian (Christian)
In the case of Indian actress Genelia D'Souza (1987-), it is a portmanteau of the names Jeanette and Neil (the names of her parents)... [more]
Genelie f American
It is a mixture of Genevieve and Lorelei and means Diversity
Genelle f English
Variant of Jenelle.
Genelyn f Filipino
Variant of Jenelyn. In the case of Genelyn Magsaysay, the mother of the late Filipino actor Ramgen Revilla, it appears to be a combination of Genaro and Lyn, the names of her parents.
Giannelli m Popular Culture
This is the name of Giannelli Imbula who was born as Gilbert Imbula. He is born to Congolese parents.
Gladinel m Arthurian Cycle
A knight freed from the prison of Felon of the Guard when Sir Durmart defeated Felon.
Glennellen f Obscure
Combination of Glenn and Ellen 1. This name is borne by Glennellen Anderson (1995-), an American actress.
Gnel m Armenian
From the Armenian word գնել (gnel) meaning "to buy, gain, earn".
Gunelie f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of names starting with the Old Norse element gunnr "battle, fight", such as Gunhilde and Gunnel... [more]
Gunnela f Swedish
Younger form of Gunnila.
Gutnel f Sami
Sami form of Gunhild.
Hajnel m Silesian
Silesian form of Henryk.
Hananel m Hebrew
Hebrew. This is a traditional, though seldom-used, Jewish name. It means "God is gracious". Ultimately, it derives from the same Hebrew root as John and Anne.
Hanelora f Sorbian
Sorbian borrowing of Hannelore.
Hanneleen f Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans
Combination of Hanne 1 and Leen.