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Nee

Girl Name day: August 18
Nee is a short form of Elaine: on birth records it is written Elaine (259,518 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Elaine page. Also a short form of Dianne, Eunice, Janie.
Origin: Greek (via Old French). Meaning: Torch, light; bright.
An Old French form of Helen (Greek Helene, 'torch/light'), popularized in English through Arthurian romance.

Name day for Nee

August 18

Why this day? Nee is a short form of Elaine, and shares its name day.

Nee is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on August 18; France on February 7.

The story of the name Nee

Nee is a short form of Elaine. It keeps its origin (Greek (via Old French)) and meaning — torch, light; bright, and shares its name day, August 18.

On birth records, Nee is rarely written as such: the Nees are Elaines (259,518 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Elaine page. Nee is also a short form of Dianne, Eunice, Janie.

Frequently asked questions about Nee

What does Nee mean?

Nee is a short form of Elaine, which means torch, light; bright.

When is Nee's name day?

August 18, together with Elaine: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Nee a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Elaine.

Nee's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Nee

Bottom 10

  1. Mia67%
  2. Stella71%
  3. Lucy75%
  4. Ariana76%
  5. Lydia77%
  6. Harper78%
  7. Cecilia82%
  8. Sofia83%
  9. Arianna84%
  10. Olivia84%

Love potential for Nee

Bottom 10

  1. Cora66%
  2. Stella69%
  3. Harper70%
  4. Lydia72%
  5. Mia72%
  6. Arianna74%
  7. Audrey74%
  8. Claire74%
  9. Lucy75%
  10. Sofia76%

Professional potential for Nee

Top 10

  1. Claire96%
  2. Amelia88%
  3. Cecilia87%
  4. Nora86%
  5. Charlotte81%
  6. Audrey81%
  7. Lucy80%
  8. Cora79%
  9. Sadie77%
  10. Olivia77%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper58%
  2. Ariana61%
  3. Layla67%
  4. Mia68%
  5. Sofia70%
  6. Violet71%
  7. Stella72%
  8. Naomi73%
  9. Arianna74%
  10. Sadie77%

Crush potential for Nee

Top 10

  1. Olivia87%
  2. Layla87%
  3. Naomi87%
  4. Amelia85%
  5. Charlotte83%
  6. Ariana83%
  7. Sofia82%
  8. Harper82%
  9. Sadie80%
  10. Lucy79%

Bottom 10

  1. Cora69%
  2. Claire70%
  3. Arianna73%
  4. Nora75%
  5. Stella76%
  6. Lydia77%
  7. Audrey78%
  8. Mia78%
  9. Lucy79%
  10. Violet79%
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