Neil name meaning

Gender: Boy

Origin: Old Irish, Arabic, Latin and Celtic

Usage: English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Irish, Dutch, Scottish, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Bengali, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya and Tamil

Pronunciation: neil

Meaning: Champion, Blue, Like a Horn, Thanks, Favor, Cloud, Passionate, Acquirer and Earner

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What does Neil mean?
Variations of Neil
Middle Names for Neil
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Famous People Named Neil
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What does Neil mean?

Substantially used in Malayalam, Norwegian, Telugu, Gujarati, English, Oriya, Kannada, Hindi, Scottish, Danish, Swedish, Irish, Finnish, Tamil, Bengali, Marathi and Dutch long standing and dominant, Neil has origin in Arabic, Old Irish, Latin and Celtic, a unisex name, meaning of Neil is "Champion, Blue, Like a Horn, Thanks, Favor, Cloud, Passionate, Acquirer or Earner".

Also Neil is equivalent of Niall in Scottish and English languages.

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How do I pronounce Neil?

neil is the most common way to pronounce one syllabled Neil.

Variants of Neil

Nigellus, Neal, Nil, Nilus, Janeil, Niall, Nial, Nigel, Janielle, Njal

Names that rhyme with Neil

How popular is the name Neil?

Neil is a popular in United States where over 102940 new-borns have been given the name since 1880. At present the moniker is on a rise, in 1953, the moniker grabbed the 146th spot and 1958 baby boys were given the name.

In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 500 baby names a whooping 120 times Neil was a common name in England and Wales. Over 1294 babies have been named Neil since 1996.

At the peak of its usage in 1996,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 23 years. Also, A common name in Ireland having over 2194 recievers in 33 years of usage.

At its zenith in 1978, the moniker grabbed the 55th spot and 180 baby boys were given the name. Also, Neil is common in France where over 2154 new-borns have been given the name since 1957.

At present the name is rising, in 2008, 108 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 481st position. Also, In New South Wales, Neil was once a common name since emerging in 1952 it has been given to over 4587 babies.

At the peak of its usage in 1955,. After 21 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Also, In Queensland, Neil was once a common name since emerging in 1960 it has been given to over 619 babies.

When at the peak of its usage in 1961,. After 5 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Moreover, the given name has been to the top 50 baby names 5 times

Neil is an uncommon baby name in Switzerland, its highest ever rank is 380 (2007) in its 19 years run on Switzerland naming chart.

There are over 267 babies that have been given the name Neil in Switzerland. In Belgium, it has been in use since 1996 and achieved its top ranking of 529 in 2000.

Over 184 people have been named Neil in Belgium. However things change on global perspective, Neil is extremely popular in England where every 1 in 300 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Philippines, Canada, Australia, Scotland, South Africa, New Zealand, Wales, Sri Lanka and India.

As per our estimate, over 600000 people has been named Neil globally.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018	623	424
2017	619	419
2016	629	422
2015	639	413
2014	656	397

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Neil in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	285	142	5	5
	228	24	15	0

Numerological aspects of Neil

Whatever you do, make sure you do it with heart. Relationships make you feel trapped. Having 5 as your soul urge number reveals your deep desire to change and transform all the time. It's like luck follows you wherever you go and whatever you do results in a positive outcome. You know yourself so well, that you always find a way to keep yourself amused. 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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Maelenn - The Maelenn is of Celtic origin, meaning of Maelenn is "Lord or Prince"

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Famous people named Neil

Neil Sheehan, American journalist
Neil Bissoondath, Trinidadian-Canadian author
Neil Maclean, Scottish socialist and an Independent Labour Party and later Labour Party Member of Parliament for Govan

Neil Gillman, Canadian-American rabbi and philosopher affiliated with Conservative Judaism
Neil Fletcher, Labour politician and the last Leader of the Inner London Education Authority before its abolition
Neil Horan, laicised Irish Roman Catholic priest
Neil Gaudry, politician in Manitoba, Canada
Neil Kirton, New Zealand politician
Neil Oatley, is Design and Development Director for the McLaren Formula One team
Neil Reynolds, Canadian journalist
Neil Saker, English cricketer who currently plays for Unicorns
Neil Primrose, 7th Earl of Rosebery, Scottish nobleman
Neil Churchill, car dealer in Bismarck
Neil Cameron, politician in Manitoba, Canada
Neil Moss, victim of a famous caving accident

Neil Steinberg, American news columnist for the 'Chicago Sun-Times' and an author
Neil Bartlett, British director, performer, translator
Neil Merritt, last President of Portsmouth Polytechnic and the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Portsmouth
Neil Kinrade, former Deputy Chief Constable of the Isle of Man Constabulary
Neil Papiano, American lawyer, and managing partner of Iverson
Neil Richardson, English composer and conductor
Neil Turk, English cricketer
Neil Cherry, New Zealand environmental scientist
Neil Asher Silberman, archaeologist and historian with a special interest
Neil Black, English oboist
Neil Munro, Scottish journalist, newspaper editor
Neil Welliver, American-born modern artist

Neil Snider, Canadian educator
Neil Stonechild, Saulteaux First Nations teenager
Neil Dickson, English actor
Neil Campbell, British musician
Neil David Levin, Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Neil McLean, Lt
Neil Ayres, English short fiction writer
Neil Garrett, British television producer/director
Neil Mackie, Scottish tenor
Neil Funk, current television play-by-play announcer for the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls
Neil Nunes, British Jamaican continuity announcer and newsreader on BBC Radio 4
Neil Pigot, Australian actor
Neil Thorne, British Conservative Party politician
Neil Armstrong, American astronaut and aeronautical engineer

Neil Sloane, British-American mathematician
Neil Bartlett, chemist
Neil Turok, South African physicist
Neil Gershenfeld, American professor at MIT and the director of MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms
Neil Robertson, mathematician working mainly
Neil Campbell, American scientist known best for his textbook
Neil deGrasse Tyson, American astrophysicist, author
Neil Smelser, emeritus professor of sociology at the University of California
Neil Tennant, American philosopher
Neil Kinnock, British Labour Party politician
Neil Peart, Canadian author and retired musician
Neil Simon, American playwright, screenwriter and author
Neil Gaiman, He has won numerous awards, including the Hugo