Nephele
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Greek
Nephele is a girls' name of Greek origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Nephele mean?
Greek
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
From Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is Nephele a girl's or a boy's name?
Nephele is a girls' name.
How popular is Nephele in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2021, with 10 girls.
Nephele in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | #3,076 |
| 2023 | 7 | #3,388 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,885 |
| 2021 | 10 | #2,658 |
| 2020 | 6 | #3,630 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | #3,774 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,953 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
Names like Nephele
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Daphne Maeve Olive Nellie Callie Penelope Margot Florence Bonnie Phoebe Rosie Nora
More Greek names
Luca Theodore Sophia George Theo Lucas Sofia Alexander Sebastian Luke Chloe Sophie Zoe Iris Maisie Lainey
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Nephele: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/nephele, updated 20 October 2026.