Nelson
NEL-son
Popularity
#778
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
Irish
Total Births
79,829
Peak Year
#1,083 in 1959
First Recorded
1880
Style
Classic & Timeless
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Nelson is an English and Irish surname-derived given name meaning "son of Neil" or "son of Niall". Neil/Niall is of Gaelic origin, meaning "champion" or "cloud".
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Numerology
The Idealist
Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.
Famous Namesakes
Horatio Nelson
British naval commander, known for Trafalgar.
Nelson Mandela
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician.
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