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In all the world, ニルソン (Nilson , Nilsson , ニルソン) is a widespread boy's first name. The given name ニルソン is characteristic of Brazil, where it is quite a common masculine name, Cabo Verde, and the Dominican Republic, where it is quite a rare male name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. Likewise, ニルソン is the last name as well as the forename.
ニルソン is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .