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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. Cardell96%
  2. Thomas96%
  3. Nelson96%
  4. Glynn96%
  5. Harrell96%
  6. Kimball95%
  7. Jeffry95%
  8. Larry95%
  9. Jeffrey95%
  10. Lawrence95%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Elvis42%
  3. Tony42%
  4. Roby51%
  5. Sid53%
  6. Garry55%
  7. Tommy55%
  8. Jimmy55%
  9. Rudy57%
  10. Felton57%

Love potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Greggory96%
  2. Wardell96%
  3. Gaylon96%
  4. Mikeal96%
  5. Stewart96%
  6. Timmothy96%
  7. Lawrance95%
  8. Willam95%
  9. Authur94%
  10. Dwaine94%

Bottom 10

  1. Tony42%
  2. Elvis42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Roby43%
  5. Karl47%
  6. Byron48%
  7. Sid53%
  8. Jimmy58%
  9. Dirk58%
  10. Hal58%

Professional potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Barton95%
  3. Lawerence93%
  4. Fredric90%
  5. Pernell89%
  6. Randel88%
  7. Rob88%
  8. Stafford88%
  9. Dwain88%
  10. Lawrence88%

Bottom 10

  1. Sid42%
  2. Jimmy43%
  3. Lenny43%
  4. Daryl45%
  5. Randy46%
  6. Johnny46%
  7. Davy47%
  8. Garry47%
  9. Rudy47%
  10. Eddy48%

Crush potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Brad96%
  2. Kenneth94%
  3. Nelson92%
  4. Darryl92%
  5. Dewayne92%
  6. Thomas91%
  7. Timmie91%
  8. Bret89%
  9. Vincent89%
  10. Ronnie89%

Bottom 10

  1. John45%
  2. Felton50%
  3. Karl51%
  4. Joseph52%
  5. Joesph52%
  6. Kurt56%
  7. Jon58%
  8. Linwood61%
  9. Wally61%
  10. Gordon63%
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