Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Nichell isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1967. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nichell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 56
- 0 boys · 56 girls
- Most popular year
- 1967
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1992. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 11 in 1967. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include a sample rank of No. 80,554 among surnames in 1990.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Nichell’s family of names
Nichell may belong to the same name family as NICHEL. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Nichell, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Nicol
“of the victorious people”
>99% girls
Nikki
“of the victorious people”
1% boys · 99% girls
Nicolle
“of the victorious people”
>99% girls
Michele
“who is like God?”
18% boys · 82% girls
Jill
“jack and Jill”
>99% girls
Neely
“the champion” · “a champion”
>99% girls
Missy
“resembling a honeybee”
>99% girls
Liesl
“my God is bountiful” · “God is my oath”
>99% girls