Name: Neil
Gender: Male
Usage: Neil, of scottish-gaelic origin, is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Neil are in general originating from France, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Variants: For another variant of the name Neil across the world, see Niall.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Neil is: Champion.
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Numerology of the first name Neil: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 22. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: visionary, successful, leader, innovative, genius.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Successful, Visionary
Ruling planet: Uranus
Colors: Blue, Gray
Gemstones: Sapphire
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The name Neil is ranked on the 359th position of the most used names. It means that this name is very frequently used.
We estimate that there are at least 1844200 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.026% of the population. The name Neil has four characters. It means that it is relatively short-length, compared to the other names in our database.
The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Neil for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.:
The name day of Neil is 12 November.
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History and Origin
- For history and origin, see Neil, or for other uses, see Neil (disambiguation).
People with the name Neil or its variant spellings may include:
Irish, Scottish, and English: Anglicized form of the enduringly popular Gaelic name Niall. Its derivation is disputed, and it may mean ‘cloud’, ‘passionate’, or perhaps ‘champion’. It was adopted by the Scandinavians in the form Njal and soon became very popular among them. From the Middle Ages onwards, this name was found mainly in Ireland and the English-Scottish Border region. However, in the 20th century it has spread to enjoy great popularity in all parts of the English-speaking world.
Variant: Neal. See also Nigel.
Pet form: Scottish (Highland): Neillie.
Feminine form: Scottish (Highland): Neilina.
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