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Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. NEEL-yə(American English)  [key]

Meaning & History

Possibly a variant of Nelia (a short form of Cornelia) influenced by the spelling of Neil. A known bearer was Neilia Hunter Biden (1942-1972), the first wife of the 46th American president Joe Biden. She died in a car crash in 1972 with their one-year-old daughter, Naomi; their two sons, Beau and Hunter, were critically injured but survived.
Added 3/5/2017 by amanh
Edited 8/7/2023 by SeaHorse15, Frollein Gladys and amanh