Nela

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A few things about Nela you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Nela

Nela Pocisková

Slovak actress and singer

Choose Nela and your child shares a first name with Nela Pocisková, a Slovak actress and singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Nela, like who?” Nela Pocisková's Wikipedia article is available in 24 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 133,333 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Nela, 12 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Nela would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryNela first shows up in US birth records in 1903, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 122 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1906, when it ranked #1,727. Today it's #8,362, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendNela has slipped 1,733 places over the last five years and now sits at #8,362. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Nela

Nela is a girl name of Latin and Spanish origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-ela”. US birth records list Nela for girls from 1903 to 2025, in 58 of those 123 years. Its best year was 1906, when it ranked #1,727 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #8,362, with 12 babies.

Origin:Latin namesSpanish names