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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. Glynn96%
  2. Jeffry95%
  3. Lyndon93%
  4. Cliff92%
  5. Dwain92%
  6. Frederic91%
  7. Toney90%
  8. Curtiss90%
  9. Mitch89%
  10. Hayward88%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Felton57%
  3. Eddy59%
  4. Robby61%
  5. Wally63%
  6. Lenny64%
  7. Ronny65%
  8. Joesph66%
  9. Hal67%
  10. Dino69%

Love potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Greggory96%
  2. Jeffry94%
  3. Randell93%
  4. Art93%
  5. Ward92%
  6. Rob90%
  7. Toney90%
  8. Alphonso89%
  9. Fredric89%
  10. Glynn88%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Dirk58%
  3. Hal58%
  4. Wally58%
  5. Felton59%
  6. Eddy62%
  7. Fritz63%
  8. Ike64%
  9. Robby65%
  10. Russ66%

Professional potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Barton95%
  3. Lawerence93%
  4. Fredric90%
  5. Rob88%
  6. Dwain88%
  7. Jerrold88%
  8. Rogers88%
  9. Jeffry88%
  10. Lyndon87%

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny43%
  2. Eddy48%
  3. Monty48%
  4. Wally49%
  5. Robby49%
  6. Lonny49%
  7. Tod54%
  8. Dickie54%
  9. Fritz55%
  10. Ronny55%

Crush potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Curtiss87%
  2. Frederic86%
  3. Glynn86%
  4. Cliff85%
  5. Lyndon85%
  6. Toney84%
  7. Cornell82%
  8. Rob82%
  9. Berry82%
  10. Mitch81%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton50%
  2. Joesph52%
  3. Linwood61%
  4. Wally61%
  5. Hal63%
  6. Phil63%
  7. Denis63%
  8. Denny63%
  9. Ernie64%
  10. Lawerence65%
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