NIGEL  

Gender: M
Origin: Irish
Meaning: "dark, black-haired"

Popularity in 2008: #815

A name that Yanks might see as overly British, but combined with the right surname, it does have a measure of Sherlock Holmesian dash.

Nicknames & Variations:
Nigele, Nigiel, Nyjil, Nigle, Nigil, Niegel, Nygel, Nigale, Nijel, Nigal, Nigell, Nyigel, Nye, Nygell

International Variations:
Niguel (Spanish)

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