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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. Adan96%
  2. Ethan96%
  3. Damion96%
  4. Sanjay96%
  5. Calen96%
  6. Octavio96%
  7. Damien96%
  8. Connor96%
  9. Christofer96%
  10. Kelton96%

Bottom 10

  1. Babyboy42%
  2. Kayne42%
  3. Jagger42%
  4. Romeo45%
  5. Jordy48%
  6. Bently52%
  7. Shemar52%
  8. Fredy55%
  9. Max55%
  10. Lazaro56%

Love potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Brycen96%
  2. Jhon96%
  3. Kayleb96%
  4. Jaycob95%
  5. Joeseph95%
  6. Chancellor94%
  7. Domenico94%
  8. Lauro94%
  9. Emmit94%
  10. Bradlee94%

Bottom 10

  1. Romeo42%
  2. Babyboy42%
  3. Kayne42%
  4. Jagger42%
  5. Ivan46%
  6. Jordy46%
  7. Dylan46%
  8. Shemar49%
  9. Bently50%
  10. Dante51%

Professional potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Brigham95%
  2. Salomon95%
  3. Sanjay95%
  4. Broderick95%
  5. Lauro95%
  6. Josef93%
  7. Favian92%
  8. Alonso92%
  9. Emanuel92%
  10. Luc91%

Bottom 10

  1. Cale42%
  2. Fredy43%
  3. Cy43%
  4. Babyboy45%
  5. Zack46%
  6. Alexzander49%
  7. Tyce49%
  8. Aaden49%
  9. Donavan49%
  10. Braydon50%

Crush potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Landen96%
  2. Izaiah96%
  3. Blake96%
  4. Damien94%
  5. Tyrus94%
  6. Damion94%
  7. Shaan93%
  8. Yadiel93%
  9. Jacoby93%
  10. Brady93%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan45%
  2. Luc48%
  3. Jose52%
  4. Ciro53%
  5. Isaak53%
  6. Ignacio54%
  7. Ivan55%
  8. Adolfo56%
  9. Lazaro58%
  10. Obed59%
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