Nels vs Horace

Baby Name Comparison — 2026

Nels

Boy #5,445 Most Popular 1 Syllable

"champion, cloud"

Origin: Irish Gaelic via Scandinavian

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Boy #5,423 Most Popular 2 Syllables

"relating to time or the hours"

Origin: Latin hora (time)

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Nels Rank #5,445

Horace Rank #5,423

Horace is more popular, ranked #5423 vs #5445 for Nels.

Is Nels or Horace more popular?

Horace is more popular, ranked #5423 compared to Nels at #5445 in the United States.

What do Nels and Horace mean?

Nels means "champion, cloud" (Irish Gaelic via Scandinavian origin). Horace means "relating to time or the hours" (Latin hora (time) origin).

Are Nels and Horace boy or girl names?

Nels is primarily a boy name. Horace is primarily a boy name.