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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. Brian96%
  2. Troy91%
  3. Scott89%
  4. Brent89%
  5. Derrick88%
  6. Rodney87%
  7. Lance86%
  8. Erik85%
  9. Marc79%
  10. Darren79%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane59%
  2. Shawn59%
  3. Mario69%
  4. Wesley70%
  5. Jeremy71%
  6. Chad71%
  7. Jason74%
  8. Eric76%
  9. Bradley78%
  10. Marc79%

Love potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Andre90%
  2. Troy87%
  3. Brian87%
  4. Rodney87%
  5. Scott84%
  6. Brent84%
  7. Lance84%
  8. Derrick81%
  9. Bradley78%
  10. Erik74%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley66%
  2. Darren68%
  3. Jeremy69%
  4. Marc70%
  5. Shawn71%
  6. Shane71%
  7. Jason71%
  8. Mario73%
  9. Chad73%
  10. Eric73%

Professional potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Shane86%
  2. Shawn86%
  3. Erik84%
  4. Marc81%
  5. Eric80%
  6. Brian76%
  7. Derrick74%
  8. Mario70%
  9. Troy69%
  10. Andre69%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley54%
  2. Darren54%
  3. Jeremy56%
  4. Rodney56%
  5. Bradley60%
  6. Scott60%
  7. Chad60%
  8. Lance64%
  9. Brent66%
  10. Jason67%

Crush potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Brian94%
  2. Bradley92%
  3. Lance91%
  4. Troy90%
  5. Darren87%
  6. Chad87%
  7. Jason83%
  8. Rodney83%
  9. Brent81%
  10. Scott81%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane45%
  2. Shawn45%
  3. Andre62%
  4. Eric66%
  5. Marc66%
  6. Mario67%
  7. Jeremy71%
  8. Erik71%
  9. Derrick78%
  10. Wesley79%
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