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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. Barrett96%
  2. Myles96%
  3. Amir96%
  4. Clark95%
  5. Cyrus95%
  6. Jude94%
  7. Emmett94%
  8. Asher93%
  9. Leonel93%
  10. Reid93%

Bottom 10

  1. Scarlett42%
  2. Maverick55%
  3. Phoenix57%
  4. Luna57%
  5. Willow59%
  6. Millie59%
  7. Nova62%
  8. Piper62%
  9. Nyla62%
  10. Holden62%

Love potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Emmett92%
  2. Amir91%
  3. Clark90%
  4. Bennett87%
  5. Graham87%
  6. Karter87%
  7. Thaddeus87%
  8. Kennedy87%
  9. Easton86%
  10. Cyrus86%

Bottom 10

  1. Scarlett42%
  2. Luna45%
  3. Phoenix45%
  4. River45%
  5. Maverick45%
  6. Holden46%
  7. Iris49%
  8. Aria51%
  9. Willow51%
  10. Kali54%

Professional potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Adelaide96%
  2. Lincoln96%
  3. Solomon95%
  4. Clark88%
  5. Winston88%
  6. Emilia85%
  7. Titus83%
  8. Tobias82%
  9. Emiliano81%
  10. Bennett81%

Bottom 10

  1. Luna42%
  2. Holden42%
  3. River42%
  4. Zayden42%
  5. Zane46%
  6. Nola48%
  7. Nyla48%
  8. Paisley48%
  9. Skye48%
  10. Stevie48%

Crush potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Cash95%
  2. Amir94%
  3. Valentina93%
  4. Karter93%
  5. Paxton93%
  6. Asher93%
  7. Beau93%
  8. Jace93%
  9. Jaxson92%
  10. Camden91%

Bottom 10

  1. Willow59%
  2. Elliot62%
  3. Adelaide62%
  4. Evangeline62%
  5. Finn63%
  6. Ezra64%
  7. Phoenix64%
  8. Luna64%
  9. Millie65%
  10. Jasper66%
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