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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. Malek96%
  2. Aram96%
  3. Navy96%
  4. Faris96%
  5. Wells96%
  6. Ayman96%
  7. Joziah96%
  8. Ismail96%
  9. Emmerson96%
  10. Amar96%

Bottom 10

  1. Amora42%
  2. Scarlette42%
  3. Divine42%
  4. Anakin42%
  5. Neymar42%
  6. Heavenly42%
  7. Ozzie42%
  8. Tallulah42%
  9. Tinsley42%
  10. Baila42%

Love potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Oaklee96%
  2. Lawton95%
  3. Boden95%
  4. Lachlan95%
  5. Boaz95%
  6. Maison95%
  7. Gareth95%
  8. Dixon94%
  9. Canon94%
  10. Jones93%

Bottom 10

  1. Ozzie42%
  2. Ocean42%
  3. Tallulah42%
  4. Anakin42%
  5. Divine42%
  6. Neymar42%
  7. Elon42%
  8. Bryleigh42%
  9. Amora42%
  10. Heavenly42%

Professional potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Dhruv96%
  2. Abdulrahman96%
  3. Rosalynn96%
  4. Damir95%
  5. Adelaida95%
  6. Karoline95%
  7. Leopold95%
  8. Calum95%
  9. Khristian95%
  10. Hadi92%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Elon42%
  3. Dia42%
  4. Tala42%
  5. Ozzie43%
  6. Zephyr44%
  7. Hansel46%
  8. Leela46%
  9. Korie46%
  10. Stormi48%

Crush potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Ameerah96%
  2. Cristiano96%
  3. Kensington96%
  4. Majesty95%
  5. Anniston95%
  6. Amada95%
  7. Yasin94%
  8. Levy94%
  9. Joziah94%
  10. Dior93%

Bottom 10

  1. Castiel53%
  2. Pepper53%
  3. Archibald55%
  4. Cosmo56%
  5. Johannes56%
  6. Ocean56%
  7. Sven56%
  8. Phineas57%
  9. Aubrielle58%
  10. Ferris58%
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