What does Nigel mean?

Nigel means "champion, cloud, passionate"

How do we pronounce Nigel?

Nigel \ni-gel, nig-el\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Nigel is pronounced as NAY-JHehL 1.

1 Pronunciation for Nigel: N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AY as in "side (S.AY.D)" ; JH as in "joy (JH.OY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)"

What is the origin of Nigel?

Nigel is largely used in the English and Spanish languages, and it is derived from Celtic origins. Derived from the element 'niadh' meaning champion, cloud, passionate. The name developed as a Latinized form of the vernacular Niel, or Nihel, after the Norman Conquest; in medieval manuscripts, it was often recorded as Nigellus (Latinized) and other early forms such as Nigelle and Nygell. It has sometimes been incorrectly associated with the Latin 'niger' meaning 'black'. The name was widely used in the Middle Ages, and it later saw a revival in the 19th century. Nigel is an English variant of the name nicknames for Neil (Dutch, English, Irish, and Scottish). The name name Nigella meaning (English) is the female equivalent of Nigel. Nigel has 18 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Other versions used in English what does the name Niegel mean, Nigal name popularity, name Nigale, Nigele meaning, Nigell definition, Nigella name popularity, Nigellus definition, Nigiel meaning and origin, name Nigil, Nigle meaning and origin, Nijel name, meaning of Njal, Nygel name, short names for Nygell, Nyigel name variations, and name Nyjil meaning. The short form Nige meaning is another English variant. A variant of Nigel in other languages is name Niguel (Spanish). Nigel is a classic favorite. Currently it is still a somewhat popular baby name for boys, though it was in more widespread use before. The name's popularity rose from the 1970s up to the 1990s; before that, it was of irregular use only. At the modest peak of its usage in 1994, 0.022% of baby boys were given the name Nigel. It ranked at #478 then. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity. In 2010, its usage was 0.011% and its ranking #934. Out of the group of boy names directly linked to Nigel, Neil definition was the most popular. In 2010, it was used 60% more than Nigel.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Nigel:

name Naegel meaning, name Nagel, Nagele meaning of name, name Nagell meaning, short names for Nagelle, what does the name Nagle mean, Nakul meaning of name (Indian), short names for Neakail, Niccoló pronounciation (Italian), Nichele pronounciation, name Nichole meaning (English), name Nicole (French), name Nicoló origin (English), Niegel definition, name Nigal, nicknames for Nigale, Nigele meaning and origin, baby name Nigell, Nigiel definition, and name Nigil origin.

The baby name Nigel fun facts:

The name Nigel in reverse order is "Legin".

The numerological value of the name Nigel is number 2, which means cooperation, adaptability, consideration of others, partnering, mediating.

How popular is Nigel?

Nigel is in the top names in USA.

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