Best-BabyName
Male Name

Nils

ˈnɪls
Overview

Gender

masculine

Origin

Categories

accordionists
Black Clover characters
chess Grandmasters
Elder Scrolls characters
Fire Emblem characters
folk heroes
High Representatives for Bosnia and Herzegovina
isograms
modern English
one syllable
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
77/100
youthful65%
informal65%
natural65%
wholesome100%
strong80%
strange120%
simple120%

Meaning & Etymology

Scandinavian form of Nicholas.

Related Names

Claes

Variants

Klas

Variants

Nels

Variants

Nis

Diminutive

Nikollë

Other Languages & Cultures

Nicolaus

Other Languages & Cultures

Nikolaos

Other Languages & Cultures

Nikola

Other Languages & Cultures

Mikalai

Other Languages & Cultures

Mikalay

Other Languages & Cultures

Nikola

Other Languages & Cultures

Nikolai

Other Languages & Cultures

Nikolay

Other Languages & Cultures

Nicolau

Other Languages & Cultures

Nikola

Other Languages & Cultures

Nikica

Other Languages & Cultures

Niko

Other Languages & Cultures

Nikša

Other Languages & Cultures

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