babyNamedNeil
“variant of Neil, from the Irish Niall”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Celtic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 722nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 205
- babies born in France
- 1 in 10,101
- −2.1% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2008
Meaning and origin of Neil
Neil is thought to mean “variant of Neil, from the Irish Niall” and is of Celtic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Neil in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2008.
- Over recent years, Neil has been stable (−2.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Neil every 34 schools, all spellings combined.
Neil in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
316th boys’ name117 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,453+3.6% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
348th boys’ name30 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,485
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
361st boys’ name31 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,317
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
837th boys’ name873 babies in 3 years1 boy in 5,890−5% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
934th boys’ name99 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,347+12.2% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Neil and Neïl are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Neïl25
- Neyl (in French)30
- Nehyl10
- Nehil5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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