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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. Tanya95%
  2. Deanna93%
  3. Katrina92%
  4. Yolanda90%
  5. Christy90%
  6. Tamara88%
  7. Lisa88%
  8. Michelle88%
  9. Monica88%
  10. Michele88%

Bottom 10

  1. Tina42%
  2. April63%
  3. Jennifer66%
  4. Nina68%
  5. Gina69%
  6. Melissa69%
  7. Tara70%
  8. Heather74%
  9. Wendy74%
  10. Stacey75%

Love potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Tonya90%
  2. Amy88%
  3. Michelle85%
  4. Michele85%
  5. Tanya84%
  6. Monica84%
  7. Christy84%
  8. Kimberly82%
  9. Angela81%
  10. Veronica81%

Bottom 10

  1. Tina42%
  2. April55%
  3. Jill60%
  4. Tara60%
  5. Heidi65%
  6. Jennifer66%
  7. Melanie66%
  8. Dawn67%
  9. Wendy67%
  10. Nina67%

Professional potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Katrina88%
  2. Yolanda82%
  3. Monica80%
  4. Deanna80%
  5. Tonya76%
  6. Michelle75%
  7. Michele75%
  8. Stacey75%
  9. Veronica73%
  10. Carrie73%

Bottom 10

  1. Heather44%
  2. April48%
  3. Jennifer49%
  4. Jill55%
  5. Dawn56%
  6. Nina57%
  7. Kimberly58%
  8. Amy60%
  9. Gina60%
  10. Tara60%

Crush potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Kimberly94%
  2. Monica93%
  3. Melinda93%
  4. Tanya92%
  5. Amy89%
  6. Christy89%
  7. Veronica89%
  8. Tamara87%
  9. Tracey87%
  10. Yolanda84%

Bottom 10

  1. Tonya64%
  2. Stacey67%
  3. April70%
  4. Heidi70%
  5. Tara73%
  6. Wendy74%
  7. Jill74%
  8. Gina75%
  9. Nina76%
  10. Melanie76%
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