Nelson

Nelson \nel-son, ne-ls-on\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Nelson is pronounced as NEHLSahN ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Nelson: N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"

What is the origin of Nelson?

Nelson is a Dutch and English name of Celtic and English origin. From English roots, its meaning is son of Neil, son of Nell - in this context, Nelson can be used in the English language. From the word 'son'. The first name is derived from the English surname meaning 'son of Neil' or 'son of Nell'. It was first bestowed in honor of the celebrated British admiral Lord Nelson (1758-1805), famous for his role in the Napoleonic Wars and for winning the Battle of Trafalgar. Nelson is a variation (Dutch and English) of the name Neil meaning and origin (Dutch, English, Irish, and Scottish). Nelson is a widely used name; it has 21 variations. Variations of Nelson include meaning of Nealson, baby name Neillson, Neils meaning, name Neilsen origin, meaning of Neilson, Nell pronounciation, nicknames for Nelle, Nellea meaning of name, nicknames for Nellee, what does the name Nelleigh mean, Nelley definition, what does the name Nelli mean, name Nellie meaning, what does the name Nelly mean, name Nels origin, Nelsen pronounciation, name Nils origin, meaning of Nilsen, Nilson definition, name Nilsson, and short names for Noslen. Nelson is a classic favorite. Today it is still rather popular as a baby boy name, but not to the degree it was before. At the peak of its usage in 1905, 0.088% of baby boys were given the name Nelson. It was #160 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a loss in popularity since then, and is currently of modest use. In 2010, its usage was 0.022% and its ranking #569, was nonetheless the most popular out of all boy names in its family. In 2010, Nelson was used 29% more than the subsequent ranked name, nicknames for Neil.

A famous person named Nelson is Nelson Mandela, Politician, born Rolihlahla Mandela 18 July 1918, Umtata, Transkei.

List of baby names that sound like Nelson:

Nealson meaning and origin (English), Neillson pronounciation, meaning of Neilsen, Neilson definition (English), name Nelsen (Scandinavian and English), Nilsen meaning of name (English), Nilson meaning (English), nicknames for Nilsson (Scandinavian), and name Nilalochan meaning.

The baby name Nelson fun facts:

The name Nelson in reverse order is "Noslen".

The numerological value of the name Nelson is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Nelson?

Nelson is in the top names in USA.