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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. Barrett96%
  3. Nelson96%
  4. Myles96%
  5. Damien96%
  6. Amir96%
  7. Roderick96%
  8. Clark95%
  9. Wilson95%
  10. Roosevelt95%

Bottom 10

  1. Salvador42%
  2. Junior43%
  3. Romeo45%
  4. Garry55%
  5. Maverick55%
  6. Rudy57%
  7. Homer57%
  8. Percy58%
  9. Shaun59%
  10. Jayson60%

Love potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Stewart96%
  2. Alberto93%
  3. Andres93%
  4. Louie92%
  5. Emmett92%
  6. Marquis91%
  7. Jarrod91%
  8. Darrel91%
  9. Nelson91%
  10. Lamar91%

Bottom 10

  1. Romeo42%
  2. Salvador42%
  3. Maverick45%
  4. Holden46%
  5. Junior46%
  6. Byron48%
  7. Percy49%
  8. Dante51%
  9. Alec54%
  10. Homer54%

Professional potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Lincoln96%
  2. Solomon95%
  3. Roosevelt92%
  4. Emanuel92%
  5. Louie92%
  6. Edmund91%
  7. Edmond91%
  8. Clark88%
  9. Anderson88%
  10. Winston88%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Sheldon42%
  3. Zayden42%
  4. Daryl45%
  5. Chance45%
  6. Zane46%
  7. Garry47%
  8. Rudy47%
  9. Alec47%
  10. Kody47%

Crush potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Landen96%
  2. Branden96%
  3. Brad96%
  4. Marquis96%
  5. Darin96%
  6. Cash95%
  7. Terrell95%
  8. Damien94%
  9. Darnell94%
  10. Amir94%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun45%
  2. Rolando49%
  3. Conrad49%
  4. Jermaine51%
  5. Kurt56%
  6. Elbert56%
  7. Willard58%
  8. Clint59%
  9. Homer60%
  10. Alton60%
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