Name: Niels
Gender: Male
Usage: Niels is a popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Niels are in general originating from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Variants: For another variant of the name Niels across the world, see Nikolaos.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Niels is: Victory of the people, Triumphant.
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Numerology of the first name Niels: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 5. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: adventurous, energetic, curious, visionary, magnetic, expansive.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Extroverted, Adventurous
Ruling planet: Mercury
Colors: White, Gray
Gemstones: Diamond
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The name Niels is ranked on the 6,352nd position of the most used names. It means that this name is commonly used.
We estimate that there are at least 44900 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. The name Niels has five characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
We do not have enough data to display the number of people who were given the name Niels for each year.
The name day of Niels is 12 November.
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History and Origin
Niels is a common Danish and Norwegian man's name, equivalent to Nicholas. The Swedish variant is Nils. In Denmark the common nickname is Niller. The name is a developed short form of Nicholas or Greek Nicolaos after the famous Saint Nicholas.
In science:
- Niels Bohr, Danish physicist who made fundamental contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum mechanics
- Niels Ferguson, Dutch cryptographic engineer and consultant who currently works for Microsoft
- Niels Ryberg Finsen, Faroese/Danish physician and scientist
- Niels Kaj Jerne, Danish immunologist
- Niels Krabbe, Danish ornithologist
In Danish music:
- Niels Viggo Bentzon, Danish composer and pianist
- Niels Wilhelm Gade, Danish composer, conductor, violinist, organist and teacher
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Danish jazz bassist known for his impressive technique
In politics:
- Niels Busk, Danish politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Venstre
- Niels Neergaard, Danish historian and political figure
- Niels Helveg Petersen, Danish politician
- Niels Treschow, Norwegian philosopher and politician
- Niels van den Berge, Dutch politician
In sports:
- Niels Feijen, Dutch three-time European straight pool champion
- Niels Holst-Sørensen, Danish European 400m champion
- Niels Christian Kaldau, Danish male badminton player
- Niels van Steenis, Dutch rower
- Niels van der Zwan, Dutch rower
In Danish royalty:
- Niels Ebbesen, Danish squire and national hero
- Niels of Denmark, king of Denmark following his brother Eric I
In Danish artistry:
- Niels Lauritz Høyen, the first Danish art historian and critic
- Niels Hansen Jacobsen, Danish sculptor and ceramist
In military:
- Niels Holst-Sørensen, commander-in-chief of the Royal Danish Air Force
- Niels Juel, Danish admiral
- Niels Jonsson Stromberg af Clastorp, Swedish soldier and Governor-General of Swedish Estonia from 1706 to 1709
In other fields:
- Niels Aagaard, professor at Sorø Academy
- Niels Henrik Abel, Norwegian mathematician
- Niels Hemmingsen (Nicolaus Hemmingius) 1513–1600, Danish theologian
1 Danish form of Nicholas (cf. Nils).
2 Dutch: short form of Cornelis.
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