Neilson
Meaning
"son of Neil"
Origin: Scottish patronymic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #17,280
- Total SSA Count
- 6
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Neil, Nils
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Neil"
Origin: Scottish patronymic
"wanderer, Wend (tribal people)"
Origin: Germanic Wend + Old High German -al
Neilson is more popular, ranked #17280 vs #17316 for Windol.
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Neilson is more popular, ranked #17280 compared to Windol at #17316 in the United States.
Neilson means "son of Neil" (Scottish patronymic origin). Windol means "wanderer, Wend (tribal people)" (Germanic Wend + Old High German -al origin).
Neilson is primarily a boy name. Windol is primarily a boy name.