Gender: Female
Helen "Nell" Louise Zink is an American writer living in Germany. After being a long term penpal of Avner Shats, she came to prominence in her fifties with the help of Jonathan Franzen and her novel, Mislaid, was longlisted for the National Book Award. Her debut The Wallcreeper was released in the United States by the independent press Dorothy and named one of 100 notable books of 2014 by The New York Times, as was Mislaid. Zink then released Nicotine, Private Novelist and Doxology through Ecco Press. In 2022 she published Avalon, again a New York Times notable book, with Alfred A. Knopf.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 27, 2024
On the name Nell Zink, Nell means Shining Light, Light, The Light of the Sun from Eleanor and Variation of Helen, Sun Ray, Stone, Champion, Horn, Torch, Moon, Moon Elope.
The name Nell Zink is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Nell is commonly found in United States of America, France, United Kingdom, and 70 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Nell is recorded 3,293 times globally, ranking it as the 14,012th most common name worldwide.
Nell is most prevalent in United States of America, with 827 occurrences, making it the 3,407th most popular name in the country.
In Czechia, the name Nell is found among 1 in every 1105 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #3,407 | 1 : 2,188 |
| France | #2,863 | 1 : 2,460 |
| United Kingdom | #2,900 | 1 : 2,030 |
| Netherlands | #2,456 | 1 : 1,642 |
| Malaysia | #6,615 | 1 : 11,849 |
| Belgium | #2,685 | 1 : 2,310 |
| South Africa | #9,817 | 1 : 20,390 |
| Colombia | #12,354 | 1 : 17,912 |
| Peru | #6,583 | 1 : 13,637 |
| Czechia | #1,052 | 1 : 1,105 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Nell from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Helen "Nell" Louise Zink is an American writer living in Germany. After being a long term penpal of Avner Shats, she came to prominence in her fifties with the help of Jonathan Franzen and her novel, Mislaid, was longlisted for the National Book Award. Her debut The Wallcreeper was released in the United States by the independent press Dorothy and named one of 100 notable books of 2014 by The New York Times, as was Mislaid. Zink then released Nicotine, Private Novelist and Doxology through Ecco Press. In 2022 she published Avalon, again a New York Times notable book, with Alfred A. Knopf.
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