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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. Damion96%
  2. Octavio96%
  3. Kelton96%
  4. Cristopher96%
  5. Oswaldo95%
  6. Izaiah95%
  7. Cullen94%
  8. Francesco94%
  9. Constantine93%
  10. Tyree93%

Bottom 10

  1. Jagger42%
  2. Jordy48%
  3. Lazaro56%
  4. Zack57%
  5. Isidro60%
  6. Gonzalo60%
  7. Mauro60%
  8. Camilo60%
  9. Carmine60%
  10. Genaro60%

Love potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Brycen96%
  2. Garret93%
  3. Johnpaul93%
  4. Alexzander93%
  5. Kelton92%
  6. Agustin92%
  7. Colten91%
  8. Cordell91%
  9. Brandt90%
  10. Nathanial90%

Bottom 10

  1. Jagger42%
  2. Jordy46%
  3. Ulysses53%
  4. Johnson56%
  5. Donavan56%
  6. Ulises56%
  7. Slade58%
  8. Eliot58%
  9. Cale59%
  10. Isidro60%

Professional potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Broderick95%
  2. Josef93%
  3. Alonso92%
  4. Marshal91%
  5. Adolfo91%
  6. Nehemiah90%
  7. Kenyon88%
  8. Agustin88%
  9. Vicente88%
  10. Octavio88%

Bottom 10

  1. Cale42%
  2. Zack46%
  3. Alexzander49%
  4. Aaden49%
  5. Donavan49%
  6. Braydon50%
  7. Seamus52%
  8. Jordy52%
  9. Keven53%
  10. Kieran53%

Crush potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Izaiah96%
  2. Tyrus94%
  3. Damion94%
  4. Jacoby93%
  5. Bradyn92%
  6. Alexandre90%
  7. Colten90%
  8. Brycen90%
  9. Cristopher90%
  10. Tyree90%

Bottom 10

  1. Ignacio54%
  2. Adolfo56%
  3. Lazaro58%
  4. Mauro60%
  5. Isidro60%
  6. Genaro60%
  7. Carmine60%
  8. Osvaldo60%
  9. Fidel60%
  10. Cristobal60%
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