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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. Delvin96%
  2. Kareem96%
  3. Darron96%
  4. Kristofer95%
  5. Donnell95%
  6. Jerod93%
  7. Daren93%
  8. Douglass92%
  9. Shelton92%
  10. Theron91%

Bottom 10

  1. Rico46%
  2. Donny55%
  3. Scotty55%
  4. Federico60%
  5. Wilfredo60%
  6. Erich66%
  7. Reggie67%
  8. Kip67%
  9. Hans69%
  10. Josh69%

Love potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Danial95%
  2. Darron92%
  3. Kareem89%
  4. Delvin88%
  5. Rodrick87%
  6. Kristofer87%
  7. Daren87%
  8. Shelton87%
  9. Donnell84%
  10. Scot84%

Bottom 10

  1. Rico42%
  2. Donny44%
  3. Erich58%
  4. Wilfredo60%
  5. Federico60%
  6. Scotty62%
  7. Josh65%
  8. Kip65%
  9. Shad67%
  10. Bryon67%

Professional potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Leopoldo95%
  2. Erich94%
  3. Chadwick91%
  4. Danial90%
  5. Kareem88%
  6. Shelton88%
  7. Kristofer88%
  8. Hans86%
  9. Daron84%
  10. Scot84%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty51%
  2. Thad53%
  3. Edwardo53%
  4. Bryon54%
  5. Kip54%
  6. Tad55%
  7. Deric55%
  8. Donny56%
  9. Jeromy59%
  10. Wilfredo60%

Crush potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Kareem94%
  2. Donny91%
  3. Darron88%
  4. Antione87%
  5. Donnell87%
  6. Aric86%
  7. Daren86%
  8. Delvin86%
  9. Carlo84%
  10. Shon84%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich46%
  2. Hans58%
  3. Wilfredo60%
  4. Federico60%
  5. Leopoldo62%
  6. Dion63%
  7. Daron63%
  8. Scotty64%
  9. Edwardo68%
  10. Darrick68%
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