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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. Wilson95%
  2. Roosevelt95%
  3. Louie94%
  4. Harlan93%
  5. Anton93%
  6. Ervin93%
  7. Roscoe90%
  8. Wallace89%
  9. Sylvester88%
  10. Rudolph88%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior43%
  2. Homer57%
  3. Percy58%
  4. Conrad65%
  5. Virgil69%
  6. Alton70%
  7. Elbert70%
  8. Delbert71%
  9. Willard71%
  10. Buddy71%

Love potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Louie92%
  2. Willis89%
  3. Bert89%
  4. Morris88%
  5. Edmond87%
  6. Otis87%
  7. Edmund87%
  8. Wilbert86%
  9. Wilson86%
  10. Roosevelt86%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior46%
  2. Percy49%
  3. Homer54%
  4. Will63%
  5. Rufus65%
  6. Amos66%
  7. Lowell68%
  8. Conrad69%
  9. Virgil69%
  10. Otto72%

Professional potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Roosevelt92%
  2. Louie92%
  3. Edmund91%
  4. Edmond91%
  5. Conrad86%
  6. Otto84%
  7. Anton84%
  8. Willard84%
  9. Wilfred84%
  10. Woodrow83%

Bottom 10

  1. Bert53%
  2. Percy54%
  3. Roscoe54%
  4. Rufus55%
  5. Jess55%
  6. Archie55%
  7. Marlin56%
  8. Buddy56%
  9. Doyle56%
  10. Junior58%

Crush potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Dewey88%
  2. Willis87%
  3. Wilson86%
  4. Bert85%
  5. Harlan85%
  6. Louie84%
  7. Salvatore84%
  8. Roosevelt84%
  9. Ervin83%
  10. Wallace82%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad49%
  2. Elbert56%
  3. Willard58%
  4. Homer60%
  5. Alton60%
  6. Hubert61%
  7. Hugh61%
  8. Morris61%
  9. Earnest64%
  10. Horace64%
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