What Nelli means
Nelli is a girl name of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning "truth". It comes from nelli (true, truth). It is pronounced NEH-lee.
Coincides with the Spanish nickname Nelly, which makes it easy to register; parents choose it for the Nahuatl sense.
Popularity: rare in Mexico today.
Related meanings: truth, virtue.
Nelli is one of the indigenous names that Mexican parents have brought back over the last thirty years. Read about Nahuatl (Aztec) names and how they are built.
