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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. Brian96%
  2. Tanya95%
  3. Deanna93%
  4. Katrina92%
  5. Troy91%
  6. Yolanda90%
  7. Christy90%
  8. Dana90%
  9. Scott89%
  10. Brent89%

Bottom 10

  1. Tina42%
  2. Stacy48%
  3. Shane59%
  4. Shawn59%
  5. April63%
  6. Tracy64%
  7. Jennifer66%
  8. Nina68%
  9. Gina69%
  10. Mario69%

Love potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Tonya90%
  2. Andre90%
  3. Amy88%
  4. Troy87%
  5. Brian87%
  6. Rodney87%
  7. Michelle85%
  8. Michele85%
  9. Scott84%
  10. Brent84%

Bottom 10

  1. Tina42%
  2. Stacy44%
  3. April55%
  4. Jill60%
  5. Tara60%
  6. Tracy63%
  7. Shannon63%
  8. Heidi65%
  9. Jaime65%
  10. Jennifer66%

Professional potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Katrina88%
  2. Shane86%
  3. Shawn86%
  4. Erik84%
  5. Yolanda82%
  6. Marc81%
  7. Monica80%
  8. Deanna80%
  9. Eric80%
  10. Brian76%

Bottom 10

  1. Tracy43%
  2. Heather44%
  3. April48%
  4. Shannon48%
  5. Jennifer49%
  6. Kelly50%
  7. Stacy50%
  8. Wesley54%
  9. Darren54%
  10. Jill55%

Crush potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Brian94%
  2. Kimberly94%
  3. Monica93%
  4. Melinda93%
  5. Bradley92%
  6. Tanya92%
  7. Lance91%
  8. Troy90%
  9. Amy89%
  10. Christy89%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane45%
  2. Shawn45%
  3. Andre62%
  4. Tonya64%
  5. Eric66%
  6. Marc66%
  7. Stacey67%
  8. Mario67%
  9. April70%
  10. Heidi70%
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