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 | Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
| Нэлия | Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus |
| Nelija | Croatia, Latvia, Slovenia, India, South Africa |
| nelija jezdakova LV (b. 1954) |
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