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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. Connor96%
  3. Isabelle95%
  4. Adrian95%
  5. Isabella95%
  6. Bailey94%
  7. Cameron93%
  8. Seth93%
  9. Manuel93%
  10. Peyton93%

Bottom 10

  1. Maggie42%
  2. Kylie42%
  3. Hailey42%
  4. Max55%
  5. Angelina56%
  6. Zoe56%
  7. Juan59%
  8. Zoey59%
  9. Savannah60%
  10. Dylan60%

Love potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Bailey94%
  2. Peyton91%
  3. Landon90%
  4. Manuel89%
  5. Gavin89%
  6. Carlos89%
  7. Hector89%
  8. Jose88%
  9. Jacob88%
  10. Connor87%

Bottom 10

  1. Maggie42%
  2. Angelina42%
  3. Hailey42%
  4. Kylie42%
  5. Ivan46%
  6. Dylan46%
  7. Maya49%
  8. Aubrey55%
  9. Autumn56%
  10. Angel58%

Professional potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Adrian88%
  2. Kaitlyn88%
  3. Grant86%
  4. Juan86%
  5. Hector86%
  6. Isabella85%
  7. Isabelle85%
  8. Eduardo85%
  9. Isabel85%
  10. Jacob83%

Bottom 10

  1. Autumn44%
  2. Zoe46%
  3. Kaylee47%
  4. Zoey50%
  5. Jayden50%
  6. Dylan51%
  7. Hailey53%
  8. Sierra54%
  9. Ian54%
  10. Aubrey54%

Crush potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Angelina96%
  2. Blake96%
  3. Bailey96%
  4. Addison93%
  5. Peyton93%
  6. Brady93%
  7. Kendall91%
  8. Ethan91%
  9. Landon91%
  10. Connor91%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan45%
  2. Jose52%
  3. Ivan55%
  4. Hannah58%
  5. Zoe62%
  6. Edgar64%
  7. Madelyn64%
  8. Maggie65%
  9. Aubrey65%
  10. Hailey65%
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