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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. Nora95%
  2. Cora94%
  3. Sofia92%
  4. Claire87%
  5. Lydia86%
  6. Cecilia85%
  7. Lucy84%
  8. Amelia83%
  9. Naomi83%
  10. Arianna79%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana45%
  2. Stella47%
  3. Violet60%
  4. Mia68%
  5. Charlotte68%
  6. Layla72%
  7. Arianna79%
  8. Olivia79%
  9. Audrey79%
  10. Harper79%

Love potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Sofia82%
  2. Lucy81%
  3. Nora80%
  4. Cora78%
  5. Lydia77%
  6. Claire76%
  7. Cecilia75%
  8. Olivia75%
  9. Amelia74%
  10. Naomi73%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana42%
  2. Stella42%
  3. Violet56%
  4. Layla61%
  5. Charlotte63%
  6. Sadie65%
  7. Harper68%
  8. Audrey69%
  9. Arianna69%
  10. Mia70%

Professional potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Nora85%
  2. Claire85%
  3. Sofia80%
  4. Cora78%
  5. Amelia74%
  6. Olivia73%
  7. Sadie73%
  8. Lydia73%
  9. Arianna73%
  10. Ariana71%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia50%
  2. Layla52%
  3. Violet60%
  4. Lucy63%
  5. Charlotte66%
  6. Audrey66%
  7. Harper68%
  8. Naomi69%
  9. Stella69%
  10. Cecilia70%

Crush potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Sofia93%
  2. Lucy89%
  3. Cecilia89%
  4. Olivia88%
  5. Ariana87%
  6. Amelia87%
  7. Lydia87%
  8. Naomi87%
  9. Nora86%
  10. Harper82%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet62%
  2. Claire74%
  3. Arianna74%
  4. Charlotte75%
  5. Layla78%
  6. Mia78%
  7. Stella80%
  8. Audrey80%
  9. Cora81%
  10. Sadie81%
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