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    Nella

    NEL-uh

    Italian/Greek
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Shining light; Bright one
    Origin
    Italian/Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Nella does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Shining light; Bright one", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Nella.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1880s (0.009% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Nella shines as light in the world — a candle on a candlestick, blameless among the crooked, the bright one who cannot be hidden.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Matthew 5:15

      "Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house."

    • Philippians 2:15

      "That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world."

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