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Nel

Boy Name day: February 3 In French: Nelson
Nel is a short form of Nelson: on birth records it is written Nelson (78,468 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Nelson page. Also a short form of Leonel, Nelly, Nels.
Origin: English (patronymic), ultimately Irish. Meaning: Son of Neil (Neil meaning 'champion' or 'cloud').
English surname formed from the given name Neil/Nell plus the patronymic suffix '-son', Neil deriving from Irish Niall.

Name day for Nel

February 3

Why this day? Nel is a short form of Nelson, and shares its name day.

Nel is celebrated in France on August 18; the United States on February 3; Spain on January 1; Brazil on June 17; Argentina on July 21.

The story of the name Nel

Nel is a short form of Nelson. It keeps its origin (English (patronymic), ultimately Irish) and meaning — son of Neil (Neil meaning 'champion' or 'cloud'), and shares its name day, February 3.

On birth records, Nel is rarely written as such: the Nels are Nelsons (78,468 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Nelson page. Nel is also a short form of Leonel, Nelly, Nels.

Frequently asked questions about Nel

What does Nel mean?

Nel is a short form of Nelson, which means son of Neil (Neil meaning 'champion' or 'cloud').

When is Nel's name day?

February 3, together with Nelson: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Nel a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Nelson.

Nel's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Barrett96%
  2. Myles96%
  3. Amir96%
  4. Clark95%
  5. Cyrus95%
  6. Jude94%
  7. Emmett94%
  8. Asher93%
  9. Leonel93%
  10. Reid93%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick55%
  2. Holden62%
  3. Zayden64%
  4. Royce68%
  5. Sterling70%
  6. Milo70%
  7. Finn70%
  8. Felix70%
  9. Ezra71%
  10. Axel71%

Love potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Emmett92%
  2. Amir91%
  3. Clark90%
  4. Bennett87%
  5. Graham87%
  6. Thaddeus87%
  7. Easton86%
  8. Cyrus86%
  9. Tucker86%
  10. Titus85%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick45%
  2. Holden46%
  3. Ezra57%
  4. Gael60%
  5. Zayden61%
  6. Ryder62%
  7. Jasper63%
  8. Axel63%
  9. Rhett66%
  10. Finn66%

Professional potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Lincoln96%
  2. Solomon95%
  3. Clark88%
  4. Winston88%
  5. Titus83%
  6. Tobias82%
  7. Emiliano81%
  8. Bennett81%
  9. Harrison80%
  10. Greyson80%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Zayden42%
  3. Zane46%
  4. Gael49%
  5. Kaiden50%
  6. Lane51%
  7. Jaxson53%
  8. Corbin54%
  9. Jace54%
  10. Brantley54%

Crush potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Cash95%
  2. Amir94%
  3. Paxton93%
  4. Asher93%
  5. Beau93%
  6. Jace93%
  7. Jaxson92%
  8. Camden91%
  9. Cyrus91%
  10. Lukas91%

Bottom 10

  1. Finn63%
  2. Ezra64%
  3. Jasper66%
  4. Moses66%
  5. Abel67%
  6. Maverick67%
  7. August67%
  8. Felix69%
  9. Milo70%
  10. Solomon70%
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