 Meaning of name Neil
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Meaning  The name Neil has the following meaning: The best or champion or "cloud".
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys. Popularity
As a baby boy name, Neil is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 568 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Neil rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 84 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 627 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Neil in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Neil is pronounced as neel Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Neil and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Neil: Boys - Edric, Ewing, Mack, Monroe, Sheridan, Girls - Arline, Aylin, Colleen, Deirdre, Elvie, Ena, Fidelma, Lular, Mckayla, Merna, Nealie, Both genders - BroganVariants Popular Variants for the name Neil: Neal (English), Neale, Neall, Nealle, Nealon, Neele, Neihl, Neilan, Neile, Neill, Neille, Neils, Nels, Niall (Irish), Niel, Niels (Danish), Nigel (English), Nil, Niles, Nilo, Nils (Scandinavian), Nyle (Scandinavian), NylesStyle We think the name Neil should fall under the following style category: Celtic. See other Celtic boy namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Neil to be: High achiever with a good personalityIn one word, you might describe Neil as a(n) " high achiever" person. See other "high achiever" names for boys. |
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Neil (or its variants) are: Neil Alden Armstrong, born on 5 August, a famous astronaut. Neil Alden Armstrong's background: A former American astronaut, test pilot, university professor, and naval aviator. He was the first person to set foot on the Moon. Neil Coles, born on 26 September, a famous golfer. Neil Coles's background: An English professional golfer. As of 2005, Coles is the only man to win a professional golf tournament in six different decades, starting in the 1950s and extending into the 21st century. Neil A. Abercrombie, born on 26 June, a famous politician. Neil A. Abercrombie's background: An American politician and elder statesman of the Democratic Party of Hawaii. He is most notable for his service in the United States House of Representatives representing the First Congressional District of Hawaii (map) since 1991. 
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