Nigella

neye-JEH-luh /naɪˈdʒɛlə/
girl 3 syllables fading

Nigella is a very rare variant of Nigel that was most common in the 2000s and has all but disappeared.

Nigella is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2015. Nigella first appears in 2003 and peaked in 2007 (9 births).

About the name Nigella

Pronunciationneye-JEH-luh /naɪˈdʒɛlə/
9peak births 2007
2003first appeared

Names similar to Nigella

How popular is Nigella?

Girls named Nigella
2003200520102015
Girls named Nigella per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2003–2015 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2015)

Nigella total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
201577#14,090
201455#18,488
200888#13,469
200799#12,385
200655#19,242
200388#12,084