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Worldwide, Nelis (Nelis , Нелис , Nélis ) is quite a rare dominantly feminine, but infrequently boy's forename. The first name Nelis is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Nicaragua, where it is quite a rare female name, the Dominican Republic, where it is quite a rare largely girly, but seldom male name, and Panama, where it is quite a rare female name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, Brazil, and Argentina. Likewise, Nelis is the last name as well as the forename.