All around the world, Nelija (Нелия 
, Нэлия , Nelija 
) is a rare female first name. The first name Nelija is habitual in Latvia, where it is a rare female name, Croatia, and Russia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Croatia. Much less frequently, Nelija is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Нелия | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Bulgaria |
| Нэлия | Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus |
| Nelija | South Africa, Croatia, Latvia, India, Slovenia |
| nelija jezdakova LV (b. 1954) |
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