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Around the globe, Nili (Nili
, נילי
, نيلي
) is a common mostly female, but seldom boy's first name. The forename Nili is habitual in Albania, where it is quite a rare girly name, Sudan, where it is quite a rare epicene name, and Israel, where it is a rare feminine name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in India, Egypt, and Sudan. Also, Nili is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Nili | India, United States, Iran, China, Morocco |
| נילי | Israel |
| نيلي | Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Palestinian Territory, Iran |
| Нили | Russia |
Nili is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Nelly Dean , the fictional character in the novel Wuthering Heights and Nelly , the character in Olivier Assayas' film Clouds of Sils Maria.