Nels Meaning

What does Nels mean?

The name Nels is of Swedish origin.

The meaning of Nels is "victorious people".

Nels is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable and is pronounced Nels.

Nels is a variant of Nils. See Nils for further details.

Nels is a memorable and stylish name.

An auspicious name, it is one that will be admired.

A name that will flow off your tongue.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Nels Stewart.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 7,414 in baby name popularity for boys with 11 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 5,694 in baby name popularity for boys with 16 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

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Nels is a variant of Nils.

What will your new littleNels be like?

It may all be in the numbers.

The numbers that make up your child's name.

Numerology may give you some insight.

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