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Nigel

The name Nigel peaked for girls at #4671 in 1918. Nigel is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

The name Nigel is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "dark, black-haired".

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A name that Yanks might see as overly British, but combined with the right surname, it does have a measure of Sherlock Holmesian dash via Nigel Bruce, who played the original Dr. Watson to Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes. 

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The name Nigel is currently ranked #934 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #478 in 1994. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in NIGEL, NIGEL, and NIGEL. Nigel is occasionally used for girls in 1994.

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