Given name & surname
Telli
“the wisest man”
Telli is a variant of Telly. One Greek interpretation is “the wisest man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Telli is a variant of Telly. One Greek interpretation is “the wisest man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Telli is a variant of Telly. An origin associated with Telly is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Telli through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11
- 0 boys · 11 girls
- Most popular year
- 1975
- 6 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 6 in 1975. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Telli’s family of names
Telli has a related form in Telly. In Greek usage, Telli as a surname is a transliteration of Τέλλη.
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.
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