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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. Anwar96%
  3. Kareem96%
  4. Roderick96%
  5. Darron96%
  6. Brian96%
  7. Kristofer95%
  8. Conrado95%
  9. Charlton95%
  10. Donnell95%

Bottom 10

  1. Rico46%
  2. Donny55%
  3. Scotty55%
  4. Shaun59%
  5. Shane59%
  6. Shawn59%
  7. Tito60%
  8. Federico60%
  9. Wilfredo60%
  10. Neville60%

Love potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Taurus96%
  2. Danial95%
  3. Gorge95%
  4. Conrado94%
  5. Anthoney94%
  6. Jefferey92%
  7. Darron92%
  8. Dimitrios92%
  9. Shedrick92%
  10. Roderic91%

Bottom 10

  1. Rico42%
  2. Donny44%
  3. Clint56%
  4. Jeremey57%
  5. Erich58%
  6. Renard59%
  7. Feliciano59%
  8. Wilfredo60%
  9. Tito60%
  10. Federico60%

Professional potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Zebulon96%
  2. Leopoldo95%
  3. Erich94%
  4. Chadwick91%
  5. Torrence91%
  6. Bartholomew90%
  7. Lamonte90%
  8. Danial90%
  9. Reginal89%
  10. Taurus89%

Bottom 10

  1. Darrin51%
  2. Scotty51%
  3. Jeremey52%
  4. Lavar53%
  5. Thad53%
  6. Edwardo53%
  7. Bryon54%
  8. Kip54%
  9. Wesley54%
  10. Marlon54%

Crush potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Darin96%
  2. Brian94%
  3. Kareem94%
  4. Kedrick94%
  5. Bradley92%
  6. Darrin92%
  7. Jeramy92%
  8. Lance91%
  9. Donny91%
  10. Troy90%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane45%
  2. Shaun45%
  3. Shawn45%
  4. Erich46%
  5. Jermaine51%
  6. Hans58%
  7. Clint59%
  8. Wilfredo60%
  9. Tito60%
  10. Federico60%
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