Neil (meaning and origin)

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Neil

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Meaning and origin
Neil is a Scottish boy name. The meaning of the name is `Cloud Champion`.

Where is it used?
The name Neil is mainly used in Irish, Scottish and in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Niles (In English)
Nigel (In English)
Neal (In English)

For the opposite sex use:
In Scottish: Neilina (F)

See also
In English: Nigelia
In English: Nigella
In English: Neely (M)

Extra information:
Alternative meanings (Irish) Cloud Champion

More `Neil` links
Neil as abbreviation
Actors named Neil
Neil in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Neil

Neil appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 740. In the last 128 years Neil has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. . 1950 was a `top year` for the name Neil. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #156. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	740
2006	605
2005	598
2004	624
2003	579
2002	574
2001	509
2000	495
1999	467
1998	463
1997	432
1996	405
1995	357
1994	350
1993	326
1992	323
1991	283
1990	261
1980	181
1970	178
1960	199
1950	156
1940	156
1930	175
1920	250
1910	343
1900	292
1890	324
1880	348