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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. Bilal96%
  2. Alvis96%
  3. Emmitt96%
  4. Cason96%
  5. Delvin96%
  6. Ameer96%
  7. Reynold96%
  8. Houston96%
  9. Stetson96%
  10. Norris96%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton42%
  2. Elmo42%
  3. Elvis42%
  4. Jagger42%
  5. Chaz42%
  6. Luciano43%
  7. Legend43%
  8. Kash43%
  9. Valentino43%
  10. Rico46%

Love potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Brycen96%
  2. Mohammad96%
  3. Crosby96%
  4. Greggory96%
  5. Marcel96%
  6. Watson96%
  7. Nestor96%
  8. Truman96%
  9. Arron95%
  10. Yaakov95%

Bottom 10

  1. Legend42%
  2. Rico42%
  3. Elvis42%
  4. Chaz42%
  5. Jagger42%
  6. Elmo42%
  7. Luciano42%
  8. Valentino42%
  9. Elton42%
  10. Kash42%

Professional potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Mohammad95%
  3. Everette95%
  4. Hendrix95%
  5. Hiram95%
  6. Muhammad95%
  7. Leopoldo95%
  8. Hayes95%
  9. Broderick95%
  10. Barton95%

Bottom 10

  1. Cale42%
  2. Hilton42%
  3. Waldo42%
  4. Lenny43%
  5. Coy44%
  6. Tevin46%
  7. Kye46%
  8. Zack46%
  9. Wiley46%
  10. Elroy46%

Crush potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Adonis96%
  2. Beckham96%
  3. Izaiah96%
  4. Denzel95%
  5. Marquise95%
  6. Crosby94%
  7. Lucious94%
  8. Karson94%
  9. Kareem94%
  10. Tyrus94%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich46%
  2. Luka48%
  3. Felton50%
  4. Abram51%
  5. Oren51%
  6. Millard51%
  7. German51%
  8. Merlin52%
  9. Joesph52%
  10. Travon53%
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