What does Neil mean?

Neil means "champion, cloud, passionate"

How do we pronounce Neil?

Neil \nei(l), ne-il\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Neil is pronounced as NIYL in English 1.

1 Pronunciation for Neil: N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)"

What is the origin of Neil?

Neil is used predominantly in the Dutch, English, Irish, and Scottish languages, and it is derived from Latin and Celtic origins. Celtic origin, English, Irish, and Scottish use: Niall (Old Irish) and Nigellus (Latinized) are older forms of Neil. The name is from the Gaelic Niall, itself from the element 'niadh' (champion, cloud, passionate), which is of disputed origin. The name was more popular among the Irish and Scottish in medieval times; among English speakers it was first regularly adopted in the 19th century. It is today used across all English-speaking countries. In addition, Neil is a pet form (Dutch and English) of the name Cornelius pronounciation (Dutch, English, and German). The name Neilina name popularity (Scottish) is the female version of Neil. The name Neil is widely used; it has 39 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Other versions used in English comprise short names for Neale, short names for Neall, name Nealle, baby name Nealon, Nealy name popularity, baby name Neele, name Neely origin, Neihl meaning, nicknames for Neilan, Neile name variations, what does the name Neille mean, Neils name popularity, baby name Neilson, Nels name popularity (also used in Scandinavian), Nelson meaning of name (also used in Dutch), Niele meaning of name, name Niels (also used in Scandinavian), Nigel name popularity, Nigellus meaning of name, Nile pronounciation, Niles name, Nilson meaning of name, Nyle name popularity, name Nyles meaning, baby name Oneal, and Teneil definition. Other English forms comprise the variant spellings Neal name, meaning of Neel (also used in Indian), Neill name variations, short names for Nial, and name Niel. Foreign variants of Neil comprise Nelsen name popularity (Scandinavian), Niall name variations (Celtic, Irish, and Scottish), name Nil origin (Russian), Nilo name (Finnish), name Nils origin (Scandinavian), Nilsson definition (Scandinavian), Nilya name variations (Russian), and name Njal (Scandinavian). Neil is a classic favorite. Today it is still a fairly popular baby name for boys, though it was in more widespread use previously. At the modest height of its usage in 1933, 0.098% of baby boys were given the name Neil. Its ranking then was #149. The baby name has since experienced a fall in popularity, and in recent years it is of occasional use. In 2010, its usage was only 0.017% and its ranking #684, was nonetheless the 2nd most popular after Nelson definition, within all boy names in its group. In 2010, it was 29% more frequently used than Neil.

The following famous people share the name Neil:

  • Astronaut Neil Armstrong, born 5 August 1930, Wapakoneta, Ohio
  • Author Neil Gaiman, born 10 November 1960, Porchester, Hampshire, England
  • Political Relative Neil Bush, born 22 January 1955, Midland, Texas
  • Rock Musician Neil Young, born 12 November 1945, Toronto, Canada
  • Singer Neil Diamond, born 24 January 1941, Brooklyn, New York.

List of baby names that sound like Neil:

nicknames for Neal (English), what does the name Neale mean (English), Neall name variations (English), baby name Neel (Indian and English), nicknames for Neele, name Neile, what does the name Neill mean (English), nicknames for Niel (English), baby name Naal, Nahuel meaning (Spanish), Nahyl pronounciation, name Neihl meaning, Neille meaning and origin, Nell name variations, what does the name Nelle mean, short names for Neyhal, what does the name Nial mean (English), Nil name popularity (Russian), Nile meaning of name (English), and Nilee definition.

The baby name Neil fun facts:

The name Neil in reverse order is "Lien".

The numerological value of the name Neil is number 4 and 22, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth+ The Master Builder, large endeavors, powerful force, leadership.

How popular is Neil?

Neil is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames