Neal name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old Irish and Celtic
Usage: English, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil and Telugu
Pronunciation: neal
Meaning: Champion, Lord Shiva (Blue Throat), Treasure, A Mountain, Indigo and Sapphire
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What does Neal mean?

Eminent and Perpetual Neal's origin is Old Irish and Celtic is a unisex name, primarily used in Hindi, Kannada, English, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu and Oriya, meaning of Neal is "Champion, Lord Shiva (Blue Throat), Engineer to the Gods with Twin Nal Helped Rama Build the Bridge to Lanka, Treasure, A Mountain, Indigo or Sapphire".

Neal is variation of imperishable and well-liked Neil. Neil is English form of Niall. Also Neil is Scottish and Irish equivalent of Niall. Widely Accepted and Enduring Neil has its origin in Arabic, Old Irish and Celtic, Neil means "Earner, Blue and Passionate".

How do I pronounce Neal?

The most common pronunciation of one syllabled Neal is neal.

Variants of Neal

Nigellus, Neil, Niall, Nil, Janeil, Nigel, Nial, Nilus, Janielle

Names that rhyme with Neal

How popular is the name Neal?

Neal was a popular name in United States. Over 54595 babies have been named Neal since 1880. At the peak of its usage in 1952, 1223 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 197th position.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 179 years. Moreover, the first name has been to the top 500 baby names an amazing 112 times Neal is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1979 and was able to reach the top 2000 names.

Recently in 2017, it ranked 1102nd when 34 boys were named Neal. Over 417 babies in France have been named Neal. Also, in Netherlands, in just 1 years, it has made it to the top 600 names.

Recently in 2018, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 503 on boy names chart when 29 babies were named Neal.

Neal is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, although it has been in use since 1996 but could not make beyond the top 700.

Over 203 babies in England and Wales have been named Neal. Also, in Ireland, it has been in use since 1971 and achieved its top most rank of 154 in 1976.

Over 209 babies have been named Neal in those 16 years. There are over 209 babies that have been given the name Neal in Ireland. In Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and peaked in 2012 when it ranked 461st.

There are over 158 babies that have been given the name Neal in Switzerland. Also, it is uncommon in Belgium, where it has been in use since 1995 and peaked in 1999 when it ranked 451st.

There are over 233 babies that have been given the name Neal in Belgium.

Neal is a rare baby name in Netherlands still in use today. But Neal is a popular baby name in England where every 1 in 6000 have the name.

At least, 110000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our estimate.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20181601102
20171363129
20161229150
20151212151
20141400120
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Neal in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands2918655

What numerology tells about Neal?

You have an artistic soul and a good eye for everything you put your focus on. You are all about fun, adventure, excitement, change, and adventure. Everyone looks at you like you are perfect and all you can think of when someone mentions this, are your imperfections. You don't have to lie but find a subtle way to tell someone they need improvement or work harder on something to get it done correctly.

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  •  Gena - Darling and Venerable girl name Gena is of Native, Celtic and Germanic origin, meaning of Gena is "Jennifer, People and Race and Woman". Gena is a derivation of Geneva.
  •  Gwennaëla came from Celtic, meaning of Gwennaëla is "Happy or Angel or White"
  •  Baree is used in Arabic came from Celtic used as a baby boy name, Baree means "Evolver a Name of Allah or Free"
  •  Louann - Eminent Louann prevalently is used in Finnish and Danish is rooted from Breton and Celtic, meaning of Louann is "Light or Wealth or Light" is bestowed upon baby girls
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Famous people named Neal

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  • Neal X, guitarist with the British band Sigue Sigue Sputnik
  • Neal Ascherson, Scottish journalist and writer
  • Neal Halsey, American pediatrician, with subspecialty training
  • Neal Hallford, American game designer, book author, screenwriter
  • Neal Hatley, rugby union footballer
  • Neal Blaney, Irish Fianna Fáil politician
  • Neal Malicky, served as the sixth president of Baldwin-Wallace College
  • Neal Lawson, British political commentator
  • Neal Wood, located political ideas within social relations, property forms, and popular struggles, writing on topics as variant as the British Communist Party, John Locke
  • Neal Obermeyer, editorial cartoonist for the 'Lincoln Journal-Star'
  • Neal Evans, freight industry entrepreneur
  • Neal Dow Becker, manufacturer, attorney
  • Neal L. First, American biologist
  • Neal Huntington, 12th person to serve as General Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball organization
  • Neal Petersen, South African world-class professional solo racing yachtsman
  • Neal Koblitz, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Washington
  • Neal E. Miller, American experimental psychologist
  • Neal Menzies, Australian professor of soil science at the University of Queensland
  • Neal Stephenson, American writer and game designer
  • Neal Adams, | website = http://www
  • Neal Boortz, Neal A Boortz Jr
  • Neal Cassady, major figure of the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the psychedelic and counterculture movements of the 1960s
  • Neal Schon, American rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist
  • Neal Hefti, American jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger
  • Neal Walk, center
  • Neal Dow, American Prohibition advocate and politician
  • Neal Morse, American singer, multi-instrumentalist
  • Neal Conan, senior host of its talk show 'Talk of the Nation'
  • Neal Smith, American musician
  • Neal Foulds, English former professional snooker player and six-times tournament winner
  • Neal Blaisdell, served as Mayor of Honolulu
  • Neal A. Maxwell, American scholar, educator
  • Neal Asher, English science fiction writer
  • Neal Fredericks, American cinematographer best
  • Neal D. Barnard, American author, clinical researcher
  • Neal Edward Smith, member of the United States House of Representatives from Iowa
  • Neal Shapiro, President and CEO of WNET
  • Neal Pollack, American satirist, novelist, short story writer
  • Neal McDonough, American actor and voice actor,
  • Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, are British screenwriters
  • Neal Horsley, Otis O'Neal Horsley, Jr
  • Neal Radford, English former first-class cricketer
  • Neal Broten, American former professional ice hockey player
  • Neal Shusterman, American writer of young-adult fiction
  • Neal Marlens, American television producer and writer
  • Neal Anderson, running back
  • Neal McCoy, Hubert Neal McGaughey Jr
  • Neal Cotts, American former professional baseball pitcher
  • Neal Brennan, American comedian, writer, producer, and director
  • Neal Potter, American Democratic politician from Maryland
  • Neal Francis Lane, U.S. physicist and Senior Fellow in Science and Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and Malcolm Gillis University Professor Emeritus of Physics and Astronomy Emeritus at Rice University

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