Neil
NEEL
Boy
Average rank #638 across 4 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
Irish, Scottish, English
From the Gaelic name Niall, which is of disputed origin, possibly meaning "champion" or "cloud". This was the name of a semi-legendary 4th-century Irish king, Niall of the Nine Hostages.
Popularity
How popular is Neil?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#914
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#372
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#851
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#414
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland, 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
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