Meaning of name Nils

The name Nils has the following meaning:

It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

The name Nils is very likely a(n) Scandinavian variant of the name Neil. See other suggested Scandinavian boy baby names.

You might also like to see the other variants of the name Neil.

The following names are baby names related to Nils and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Nils: Boys - Edric, Ewing, Mack, Monroe, Sheridan, Girls - Both genders - Brogan

The name Nils is a variant of Neil. Other popular variants of the name Neil are: Neal (English), Neale, Neall, Nealle, Nealon, Neele, Neihl, Neilan, Neile, Neill, Neille, Neils, Nels, Niall (Irish), Niel, Niels (Danish), Nigel (English), Nil, Niles, Nilo, Nils (Scandinavian), Nyle (Scandinavian), Nyles

We think the name Nils should fall under the following style category: Celtic.

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Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Nils to be: High achiever with a good personality

In one word, you might describe Nils as a(n) "high achiever" person.

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As a baby boy name, Nils is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

There are no available USA popularity statistics for the name Nils for the past 100 years. However, the following chart shows the popularity ranking for the name Neil, of which the name Nils is a variant.