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Meaning: The Bright One, Bright, shining one or horn., Shining Light
Pronunciation: neh-lee, /ˈnɛli/, N EH L IY
Popularity Rank: #600
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Who is Nelly?
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and embarked on his musical career in 1993 as a member of the Midwest hip hop group St. Lunatics. He signed with Universal Records in 1999 as a solo act to release his debut studio album, Country Grammar (2000) in June of the following year. Its namesake lead single and follow-up, "Ride wit Me" both entered the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, while the album peaked atop the Billboard 200 and received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second album, Nellyville (2002) spawned two consecutive Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles, "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma", along with the top-five single, "Air Force Ones". Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 28, 2024
Short form of Helen, meaning 'bright, shining one'. Also a nickname for Cornelia, meaning 'horn'.
The name Nelly is of Hebrew, Greek origin and means The Bright One, Bright, shining one or horn., Shining Light, Eleanor, Most Beautiful Woman, Horn Coloured, Yellow, Horn, Sun Ray, Torch, Moon, Moon Elope, Derived from the Greek Helen, Form of Cornelius, Diminutive of Eleanor. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Nelly is commonly found in Colombia, France, South Africa, and 94 more countries.
Nelly Pronunciation Guide
Phonetic Pronunciation: neh-lee
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈnɛli/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: N EH L IY
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
ℹ️ About ARPAbet Pronunciation
This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'
The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.
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Translations of Nelly
Chinese: 耐利
Dutch; Flemish: Nelly (rapper)
Norwegian: Nelly (rapper)
Thai: เนลลี
Polish: Nelly (raper)
French: Nelly (rappeur)
Bulgarian: Нели
German: Nelly (Rapper)
Persian: نلی (خواننده رپ)
Hindi: नेली
Japanese: ネリー (ラッパー)
Hebrew: נלי
Korean: 넬리
Swedish: Nelly (rappare)
Nelly Name Popularity
At NamesLook, the name Nelly is recorded 97,458 times globally, ranking it as the 600th most common name worldwide.
Nelly is most prevalent in Colombia, with 19,356 occurrences, making it the 141th most popular name in the country.
In Colombia, the name Nelly is found among 1 in every 67 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and embarked on his musical career in 1993 as a member of the Midwest hip hop group St. Lunatics. He signed with Universal Records in 1999 as a solo act to release his debut studio album, Country Grammar (2000) in June of the following year. Its namesake lead single and follow-up, "Ride wit Me" both entered the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, while the album peaked atop the Billboard 200 and received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second album, Nellyville (2002) spawned two consecutive Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles, "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma", along with the top-five single, "Air Force Ones".
Explore some of the most popular and recent videos featuring Nelly.
Video Credit: YouTube.com | Last Updated: June 19, 2024
Nelly - Dilemma (Official Music Video) ft. Kelly Rowland
Nelly - Country Grammar (Hot...) (Official Music Video)
Nelly - Just A Dream (Official Music Video)
Nelly - Air Force Ones ft. Kyjuan, Ali, Murphy Lee (Official Music Video)
Nelly - Hot In Herre (Official Music Video)
📰 Latest News about Nelly
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Last Updated: June 19, 2024 11:08 AM (GMT + 5.30)
Ashanti and Nelly Are Engaged And Expecting First Child Together - TODAY Source: TODAY |
Published on: June 19, 2024
Nelly Korda looks to regain mojo at KPMG Women's PGA, following missed cuts - NBC Sports Source: NBC Sports |
Published on: June 19, 2024
Ashanti Reveals How Nelly Proposed to Her: 'The Way It Happened Was Just so Funny' - Billboard Source: Billboard |
Published on: June 19, 2024
Usher Says Nelly Helped Him Reconnect With His Father Before He Passed Away - Complex Source: Complex |
Published on: June 19, 2024
Ashanti Reflects on 'Beautiful, Intimate' Proposal from Nelly - PEOPLE Source: PEOPLE |
Published on: June 19, 2024
Ashanti Reveals True Feelings About Nelly's Proposal - 107.5 WBLS Source: 107.5 WBLS |
Published on: June 19, 2024
Ashanti Breaks Silence On Nelly's Proposal, Shares Details On Their Epic Spin-The-Block Romance - Vibe Source: Vibe |
Published on: June 18, 2024
Ashanti Gives Behind-the-Scenes Look at Her Maternity Shoot, Shares Nelly's Reaction to Pregnancy (Exclusive) - Entertainment Tonight Source: Entertainment Tonight |
Published on: June 18, 2024
Ashanti Reveals How Nelly Proposed and Why Their Relationship Is Different a Second Time Around (Exclusive) - Entertainment Tonight Source: Entertainment Tonight |
Published on: June 18, 2024
Nelly to play show to benefit WAC educational efforts Sept. 12 - Fayetteville Flyer Source: Fayetteville Flyer |
Published on: June 18, 2024
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