Nela
Girl name · 69 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Nela: 69 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 10 births in 2018.
Nela is a name with charmingly diverse roots, most commonly found as a short form of Cornelia or Antonela, but it also stands independently as a Slavic name meaning "shining light." Its gentle sound has made it a favourite in Central and Eastern Europe, with notable bearers including Slovak singer Nela Pocisková and ice hockey prodigy Nela Lopušanová. No major landmarks bear the name Nela directly, though the root appears in place names like the Nela River in Colombia. A delightful variant is Nella, which shares the same warm, melodic feel. In Scotland, Nela has been given to a small but steady number of baby girls since the 2000s, appealing to parents who love concise, international names with a luminous meaning.
Girl 13 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 201810 babies
- Latest (2024)
- #6384 babies
- Total births
- 69since 2010
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y