Nielsen

Nielsen Meaning & Origin

About Nielsen
The name "Nielsen" is of Danish and Norwegian origin and is derived from the patronymic surname "Niels", which means "son of Niels". "Niels" is a variant of the name "Nicholas", which has Greek origins and means "victory of the people". Therefore, the name "Nielsen" can be interpreted to mean "son of Niels" or "son of Nicholas".

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Nielsen are male.

Nielsen Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 20% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
N/A
🔊 Soundex
N04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈnilsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nielsen in Braille

Here's how to represent Nielsen in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Nielsen in braille

How to Spell the Name Nielsen in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Nielsen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nielsen in sign language

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