The name Nelipko is a Slavic masculine personal name, derived from the base name Nelip with the use of the suffix -ko. The earliest mentions of the name Nelipko date back to the 15th century. In particular, in 1447, Nyelepkode Hluchowicze is mentioned, and in 1463, "the servants of the queen Ilya Houshchich and Nelipko." In 1565, the name Nelipko is mentioned in the context of a merchant from Kamianets. Additionally, this name is the root of the toponym Nelipkovychi, which is recorded in documents from the 10th-11th centuries.