Nels

Norwegian and Swedish variation of Nicholas

"people of victory"

Nels Origin and Meaning

The name Nels is a boy's name of Norwegian origin meaning "people of victory".

One of those simple Norse names, like Lars, that is definitely worth thinking about.

Nels Rank in US Top 1000

# 992 in the US

The name Nels in Pop Culture

• Nels Oleson from "Little House on the Prairie"
• Nels from "Woven" by Michael Jensen and David Powers King