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Nils

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Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Victory of the people, Scandinavian diminutive of Nicholas, traditionally strong in Nordic and German-speaking regions”

Popularity Over Time

Nils US popularity rank over timeRank 6116 in 2021 to rank 1025 in 1934. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1025#3571#6116190719401960198020002024

Nils is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Scandinavian

Syllables

1

Style

ModernMinimalStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Nils Frahm (composer)
  • Nils-Eric Nilsson (footballer)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Scandinavian Names →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Popular across Scandinavian and Northern European cultures

People Also Ask

Victory of the people, Scandinavian diminutive of Nicholas, traditionally strong in Nordic and German-speaking regions

Nils is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Nils works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Nils include Callum, Jasper, Stellan, Rowan, Cordelia.