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Neil

boy name · Irish origin · 1 syllable

Meaning

from Irish Niall, traditionally translated 'champion' or 'cloud'

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1930s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Neil peaked in the 1930s.

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