Meaning 
The name Nigel has the following meaning: The best or champion or "cloud". It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Origins 
Related names  The following names are baby names related to Nigel and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Nigel: Boys - Sheridan, Mack, Monroe, Brogan, Murphy
Variants 
The name Nigel is a variant of Neil. Other popular variants of the name Neil are: 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), Nyles
Style 
We think the name Nigel should fall under the following style category: Celtic. See other Celtic boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Nigel to be: High achiever with a good personalityIn one word, you might describe Nigel as a(n) " high achiever" person. See other "high achiever" names for boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Nigel is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 675 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2006, the name Nigel rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2006, by 23 places. For the Year 2006, it ranked 709 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Nigel in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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