Updated June 9, 2019 Find Baby Names Boy name origins & meanings Old English : Son of a champion; son of Neil Boy name variations Nelson Nelson - 12% this year Masculine Rare READ MORE DETAILS Nealson Nealson 0 % this year Masculine Rare READ MORE DETAILS Nilson Nilson 0 % this year Masculine Rare READ MORE DETAILS Nelly Nelly + 17% this year Neutral Rare READ MORE DETAILS Nellie Nellie + 16% this year Neutral Rare READ MORE DETAILS How Popular Is The Name Neilson Family name origins & meanings Scottish : patronymic from Neill.Americanized form of Swedish Nilsson.