Nils

Nils is a Scandinavian given name, a chiefly Norwegian and Swedish variant of Niels, cognate to Nicholas and Neil. As with Niels, its pet form is Nisse. Female variants are Nilsine, Nilsina, and Nilsa.

The name can refer to:

People

• Nils-Joel Englund, athlete
• Nils Ericson, inventor and engineer
• Nils Patrik Johansson, heavy metal vocalist
• Nils Liedholm, footballer and coach
• Nils Lofgren, musician
• Nils Petersen, footballer
• Nils Trygg, woodcarver

Art

• Nils (album), the fifth solo album from Nils Lofgren
• Nils (Fire Emblem), the fictional bard in the Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken video game
• The Wonderful Adventures of Nils, a famous work of fiction by the Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf

Companies

• NiLS Software, A software developer
• NILS a manufacturer of women's ski, snowboard and sportswear, founded by Nils Andersson^{[citation needed]}