Nils is a Scandinavian given name, a chiefly Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Latvian variant of Niels, cognate to

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People and animals with the given name

* Nils Bergström (born 1985), Swedish ice hockey player * Nils Björk (1898–1989), Swedish Army lieutenant general * Nils Dacke (died 1543), Swedish rebel *

Nils-Joel Englund Nils-Joel Englund (7 April 1907 – 22 June 1995) was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a bronze medal in 50 km at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Englund also won six medals at the N ...

(1907–1995), Swedish cross-country skier * Nils Ericson (1802–1870), Swedish inventor and engineer * Nils Frahm (born 1982), German pianist and producer * Nils Frykdahl, American musician *

Nils Gründer Nils Jan Gründer (born 23 May 1997) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has been serving as a member of the German Bundestag since 2022. Early life Gründer was born in Nuremberg. Political career In the 2021 Germ ...

(born 1997), German politician * Nils Hald (1897–1963), Norwegian actor *

Nils Haßfurther Nils Haßfurther is a German professional basketball player who last played for s.Oliver Würzburg. Early life Nils Haßfurther was born in Bamberg.

(born 1999), German basketball player *

Nils-Göran Holmqvist Nils-Göran Holmqvist (born 1943) is a Sweden, Swedish politician and former member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Swedish Social Democratic Party, Social Democratic Party, he represented Örebro County (Riksdag constit ...

(born 1943), Swedish politician * Nils Kreicbergs (born 1996), Latvian handball player * Nils Liedholm (1922–2007), Swedish footballer and coach *

Nils Lofgren Nils Hilmer Lofgren (born June 21, 1951) is an American rock musician, recording artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Along with his work as a solo artist, he has been a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band since 1984, a membe ...

(born 1951), American musician *

Nils Lorens Sjöberg Nils Lorena Sjöberg. Nils Lorens Sjöberg (4 December 1754 in Jönköping – 13 March 1822 in Stockholm) was a Swedish officer and poet. He was the first holder of seat 18 at the Swedish Academy, from 1787 to 1822. Sjöberg was born in J� ...

(1754-1822), Swedish officer and poet * Nils Mittmann (born 1979), German basketball player * Nils Muižnieks (born 1964), Latvian-American political scientist * Nils Ohlin (1895–1958), Swedish actor * Nils Olav, a penguin in Edinburgh Zoo who is the mascot of the Norwegian Royal Guard * Nils Personne (1918–2013), Swedish Air Force lieutenant general * Nils Petersen (born 1988), German footballer * Nils Sējējs (born 2001), Latvian ice hockey player * Nils Sjöberg (born 1925), Swedish gymnast * Nils-Erik Söderqvist (born 1948), Swedish politician * Nils Trygg (1914–1951), Swedish woodcarver * Nils Lahr (born 1973), American entrepreneur * Nils Ušakovs (born 1976), Latvian journalist and politician, Mayor of Riga

Fictional characters with the given name

* Nils (Fire Emblem), the fictional bard in the Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken video game *Nils Holgersson, the main character of '' The Wonderful Adventures of Nils'', a novel by Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf *Nils, a character in Double Fines video game '' Psychonauts'' *Nils Helstrom, a character in the 1933 film '' The Son of Kong'' *Nils Hellstrom, the central character of the 1971 film ''

The Hellstrom Chronicle ''The Hellstrom Chronicle'' is an American film released in 1971 which combines elements of documentary, science fiction, horror and apocalyptic prophecy to present a gripping satirical depiction of the struggle for survival between humans and i ...

'' *Nils Hellstrom, the central character of the 1973 book ''

Hellstrom's Hive ''Hellstrom's Hive'' is a 1973 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert. It is about a secret group of humans who model their lives upon social insects and the unsettling events that unfold after they are discovered by a deep undercover agency of ...

'' by Frank Herbert, inspired by the 1971 film *Nils Krogstad, a central character of the 1879 play '' A Doll's House'' by Henrik Ibsen *Nils Jesper, Joan Ferguson's henchman on Wentworth *NILS Statue, a structure in Nintendo's video game '' Splatoon 2'' {{given name, nocat Latvian masculine given names Scandinavian masculine given names Norwegian masculine given names Swedish masculine given names