Nels

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Nels is a diminutive form of the name Nils/Niels, which is a Scandinavian variant of the name Nicholas, meaning "victory of the people".
Popularity
Nels is not a very popular name globally. It is ranked #19,126 in the United States, according to the Social Security Administration data.

cartoon of the name Nels
Cartoon of Nels

Nels Name meanings & History

Nels is a diminutive form of the name Nils/Niels, which is a Scandinavian variant of the name Nicholas, meaning "victory of the people". Danish variant of Nils. Nels is used mostly as a given name for male babies in Scandinavia and the United States.

Zodiac Sign of Nels: Neat Virgo

Synonyms of Nels:

N: Nice,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Neat,Nagging,Nutrition,Nervous

E: Enliven,Exaggerate,Entertain,Expressive,Environment,Enlighten

L: Lovely,Liaison,Legal,Luscious,Lazy,Languid,Lover

S: Solidity,Success,Status,Sensuality,Sex,Security,Social Standing

Nels is:

  • a Complex name
  • a Refined name
  • a Rough name
  • a Unintellectual name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Nels include Nels Cline, an American guitarist and composer, and Nels Anderson, an American sociologist.

2.) Nels (Male)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: (Scandinavian) a form of Neil, Nelson.

Other Forms: Nelse


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