Neil

Irish name meaning

Neil is a masculine given name of Irish and Scottish Gaelic origin.

It has been consistently popular in English-speaking countries, particularly in the UK, Ireland, and North America.

Notable bearers include astronaut Neil Armstrong, musician Neil Young, and author Neil Gaiman.

The name has several spelling variants, including Neal and Niall.

astronaut

Armstrong

Surname meaning powerful limb

  • ApolloSun deity, moonshot namesake
  • moonwalkBackward-gliding dance step
  • NASAFederal space exploration bureau

lunar · spacewalk · orbit · mission · moon landing · first step · Buzz Aldrin · Eagle · tranquility · spacesuit

Scottish

Gaelic

Celtic linguistic tradition

Glasgow · tartan · clan · thistle · loch · McNeil · Niall

Irish

Gaelic

Celtic linguistic tradition

Dublin · clover · Eire · Hibernia · St. Patrick · Blarney · folklore · Niall

given name

Niall

Irish masculine given name

  • NigelEnglish masculine name
  • NilesMidwestern place name
  • NeilsonPatronymic Scandinavian surname

McNeil · masculine · champion · cloud

musician

Diamond

Common first or surname

Tennant · guitarist · drummer · rock · folk · Harvest · Sweet Caroline · Crowded House

Categories
Opposites
gender of name

NeilNell

Feminine name, nickname form

Eileen · Nellie · Nora · Fiona · Siobhan

Phrases
Family

Neal

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G