Nillie Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins
Origin:
Greek
Gender Distribution:
0% Masculine / 100% Feminine
Meaning:
Nillie is a variant of Nellie, a diminutive of Helen meaning 'bright, shining one'.
Meaning of the Name Nillie
Nillie is a variant spelling of the name Nellie. Nellie is a diminutive of the name Helen, which has Greek origins and means 'bright, shining one'. Nellie is often used as a nickname for Eleanor as well. This name became popular in the 19th century and has a sweet and charming quality.
Popularity of the Name Nillie
The popularity for the name Nillie peaked in popularity in the year 1927 with 11 births, which ranked number 5,381 out of 9,268 unique names for that year. Nillie had the most female births in 1927 with 11, which ranked number 2,859 out of 5,602 female names for that year.
Nationwide Popularity of Nillie
Popularity of Nillie by State
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