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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. Ethan96%
  2. Leroy96%
  3. Brenda96%
  4. Thomas96%
  5. Gail96%
  6. Connor96%
  7. Sebastian96%
  8. Leona96%
  9. Brian96%
  10. Tanya95%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Maggie42%
  3. Tina42%
  4. Kylie42%
  5. Cindy42%
  6. Melody42%
  7. Tony42%
  8. Hailey42%
  9. Lillie42%
  10. Marilyn42%

Love potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Alfred96%
  2. Leroy94%
  3. Jeanette94%
  4. Jeffery94%
  5. Bailey94%
  6. Janet94%
  7. Gloria94%
  8. Jeffrey94%
  9. Denise93%
  10. Sebastian93%

Bottom 10

  1. Maggie42%
  2. Tony42%
  3. Angelina42%
  4. Tina42%
  5. Lindsay42%
  6. Ariana42%
  7. Melody42%
  8. Marilyn42%
  9. Crystal42%
  10. Whitney42%

Professional potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Constance96%
  2. Connie96%
  3. Harry95%
  4. Henry95%
  5. Walter95%
  6. Arnold94%
  7. Eleanor92%
  8. Bessie92%
  9. Louis92%
  10. Clarence92%

Bottom 10

  1. Tracy43%
  2. Brandy43%
  3. Jimmy43%
  4. Heather44%
  5. Autumn44%
  6. Melody44%
  7. Charlie45%
  8. Clyde46%
  9. Randy46%
  10. Zoe46%

Crush potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Angelina96%
  2. Darlene96%
  3. Tammy96%
  4. Leroy96%
  5. Cynthia96%
  6. Blake96%
  7. Bailey96%
  8. Grayson96%
  9. Charlene95%
  10. Parker94%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert44%
  2. Shane45%
  3. Sean45%
  4. Juan45%
  5. John45%
  6. Johnnie45%
  7. Jack45%
  8. Shawn45%
  9. Roland49%
  10. Andrea49%
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