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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. Sebby96%
  2. Malek96%
  3. Akil96%
  4. Kwame96%
  5. Neo96%
  6. Olan96%
  7. Willian96%
  8. Aram96%
  9. Faris96%
  10. Wells96%

Bottom 10

  1. Tonks42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Neymar42%
  4. Tonyboy42%
  5. Salvy42%
  6. Babyboy42%
  7. Kayne42%
  8. Ferrell42%
  9. Eltony42%
  10. Johny42%

Love potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Norval96%
  2. Adelbert96%
  3. Jarrell96%
  4. Jhon96%
  5. Wardell96%
  6. Kayleb96%
  7. Alfie96%
  8. Gaylon96%
  9. Mikeal96%
  10. Timmothy96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Neymar42%
  3. Babyboy42%
  4. J.J42%
  5. Kayne42%
  6. Tonyboy42%
  7. Tonks42%
  8. Johny42%
  9. Renaldo42%
  10. Méo42%

Professional potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Zebulon96%
  2. Linc96%
  3. Nikolaus96%
  4. Dhruv96%
  5. Abdulrahman96%
  6. Damir95%
  7. Walty95%
  8. Washington95%
  9. Brigham95%
  10. Henny95%

Bottom 10

  1. Holdy42%
  2. Gaston42%
  3. Sid42%
  4. Shellye42%
  5. Anakin42%
  6. Sheld42%
  7. Hold42%
  8. Fredy43%
  9. Cy43%
  10. Chancey45%

Crush potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Cristiano96%
  2. Brand96%
  3. Bradd96%
  4. Marq96%
  5. Race96%
  6. Cashy95%
  7. Telly95%
  8. Amiro94%
  9. Romel94%
  10. Bry94%

Bottom 10

  1. Herberto44%
  2. Herby44%
  3. Werner44%
  4. Jacko45%
  5. Seanie45%
  6. Johno45%
  7. Shanie45%
  8. Shuggy45%
  9. Shaney45%
  10. Juanjo45%
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