Name: Níels
Gender: Male
Usage: Níels is not a popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Níels are in general originating from Iceland.
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Numerology of the first name Níels: 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 Níels is ranked on the 117,444th position of the most used names. It means that this name is rarely used.
We estimate that there are at least 300 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. The name Níels has five characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
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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
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