Neil

Neil is a boy's name of Irish origin. It is an Anglicized version of "Niall," which means "champion" or "passionate."

- 9% this year
Neutral
Rare

Updated May 24, 2023

Girl name origins & meanings

  • Irish : Champion
  • Irish : Champion
  • Irish : Champion

Girl name variations

Nya
Niall
Neale
Nyah
Nyasia

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Latin : Horn; hornblower
  • Gaelic : Champion
  • Irish : Champion

Boy name variations

Cornelius
Cornel
Corneille
Cornelio
Cornelious
Cornelus
Corney
Cornilius
Kornelious
Kornelis
Kornelius
Neal
Neel
Neely
Carnell
Cornell
Neill
Nial
Niall
Neale
Niels
Niel
Niles
Nels
Nils
O'Neill
Neall
Nealle
Nealon
Neile
Neils
Nialle
Nigel
Nilo

How Popular Is The Name Neil

Family name origins & meanings

  • Irish and Scottish : reduced form of McNeil or variant of Neill.

Famous people with this first name

Neil Young

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