Neely

Neely is a gender-neutral first name with two possible origin variants. One of them is the diminutive of Cornelia or Kornelia.

What does the name Neely mean?

Neely has two meanings derived from its origins. On one hand, it is considered a diminutive of Cornelia/Kornelia, which means 'the Horned One' or 'the person descended from the Cornelii'. This meaning comes from the Latin word cornū, which means 'the horn'. On the other hand, Neely can also be understood as an English variation of the Scottish surname McNeilly, which metaphorically means 'Son of the Poet'. This origin comes from the ancient Scottish expression Mac an Fhilidh, which means 'Son of the Poet'. Alternatively, the variants Nelly and Nellie are also common.

Where does the name Neely come from?

Neely is a female first name that has ancient Scottish roots and means 'the Horned One'.

How do you pronounce Neely?

Nili

When is the name day of Neely?

The name day for Neely is celebrated on September 14 and 16.

Popularity

In Germany, Neely is a rather rare first name. It has not appeared in the German name popularity lists so far. In Austria, the name reached its best ranking in 2000 at 923rd place in the name charts. In the last ten years, Neely has been given less than ten times, placing it at 5,065th in the ten-year statistics. From 1984 to 2024, it ranks 6,179th in Austria.

Nicknames & pet names

Neel

Famous people

• Neely Allison (American soccer player)
• Neely Bruce (American musician)
• Neely Edwards (American actress)
• Neely Jenkins (American singer)