Throughout the world, Нилс (Nils 
, Niles 
, Niels ) is a widespread masculine first name. The first name Нилс is characteristic of Sweden, where it is a common masculine name, Greenland, where it is quite a common boy's name, and Denmark (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in India, Germany, and Sweden. Much less frequently, Нилс is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Nils, Niels | Germany, Sweden, United States, India, Denmark |
| Niles | Germany, Sri Lanka, United States, India, Netherlands |
| Нилс | Kazakhstan, Russia |
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Нилс is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Jimmy Neutron , the animated character, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius; Niles Crane , the Fictional character, Frasier; Nils Holgersson , character in The Wonderful Adventures of Nils; Abyss , the fictional character in Marvel Comics and Niels Buckingham , the main character from the danish sitcom Langt fra Las Vegas, and in many other works.