Meaning of name Nigel

The name Nigel has the following meaning:

It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

The name Nigel is very likely a(n) English variant of the name Neil. See other suggested English boy baby names.

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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

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

We think the name Nigel should fall under the following style category: Celtic.

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Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Nigel to be: High achiever with a good personality

In one word, you might describe Nigel as a(n) "high achiever" person.

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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.