Nefeli

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning cloud.

Babies a year
22
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1407
22 babies

Nefeli by the numbers

In 2025, 22 babies in England and Wales were named Nefeli.

Its American peak was 10 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nefeli. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Neelablue48 in the US (2017)
  • Neelychampion; a form of Neill or Niall37 in the US (2017)
  • Neftalimy wrestling; biblical name Naphtali in Spanish form37 in the US (2017)
  • Noelichristmas, born at christmas; form of Noel12 in the US (2017)
  • Nellishining light; diminutive of Helen4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nazelidelicate flower; graceful7 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the sky or heaven

Like Nefeli, each of these has the sky or heaven in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
  • Irisrainbow; goddess of the rainbow759 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Heavensky; the abode of god967 in the US (2017)
  • Skyesky; the Isle of Skye214 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Celesteheavenly, celestial671 in the US (2017)
  • Itzelrainbow lady635 in the US (2017)

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