Nils

Scandinavian variation of Nicholas

"people of victory"

Nils Origin and Meaning

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

Like Lars, Sven, Niels, and Nels, an unjustly neglected straightforward Scandinavian name. Surname Nilsson or the anglicized Nelson derives from Nils.

Nils Rank in US Top 1000

# 890 in the US

Nils Popularity

• 1764 Nameberry 2024
• 91 Germany 2021
• 7 Sweden 2022
• 93 Switzerland 2023

20 Names Similar to Nils

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Famous People Named Nils

• Nils Asther Swedish actor
• Nils Allen Stewart Sr. American stuntman and actor
• Nils Allen "BooBoo" Stewart American actor
• Nils Haugen American politician
• Nils Patrik Johansson heavy metal vocalist
• Nils Bergstrom Swedish ice hockey player
• Nils Joel Englund, Swedish cross,country skier
• Nils Ericson Swedish inventor and engineer
• Nils Frykdahl American musician
• Nils Liedholm Swedish footballer and coach
• Nils Lofgren American musician
• Nils Petersen German footballer
• Nils Trygg Swedish woodcarver
• Nils Luderowski Swedish,American architect

Nils in Pop Culture

• Nils fictional bard in the Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken video game
• Nils Holgersson main character of "The Wonderful Adventures of Nils," a novel by Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf
• Nils character in Double Fines video game, Psychonauts