Meaning and origin
Nils is a Norwegian boy name. The meaning of the name is `Victorious People`.
Where is it used? The name Nils is mainly used in Swedish.
It is an abbreviated form of Colin, used in Scottish and in English. Nico, used in Italian. Klaas, used in German and in Dutch. Klaus, used in German. Claus, used in German. Launo, used in Finnish. Nick, used in English.