Neil

Irish

"cloud"

Neil Origin and Meaning

The name Neil is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "cloud".

Always the top spelling of the name; Neil peaked in the 1950s, but then enjoyed a second coming following the fame of such Neils as astronaut Armstrong and singers Sedaka, Diamond, and Young. Now semiretired.

Neil Rank in US Top 1000

# 863 in the US

Neil Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 769 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Neil

• 863 US 2024
• 769 Nameberry 2025
• 498 Future 2028
• 935 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Neil

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Famous People Named Neil

• Neil Armstrong American astronaut
• Neil deGrasse Tyson American astrophysicist
• Neil Tennant English singer
• Neil Simon American playwright
• Neil Diamond American musician
• Neil Young Canadian musician
• Neil Sedaka American musician
• Neil Gaiman English author
• Neil Patrick Harris American actor
• Neil Postman American media theorist and author
• Neil Byrne Irish singer
• Neil Abercrombie American politician and governor of Hawaii
• Neil Lennon Celtic Football Club Manager.
• Dustin Neil Diamond American actor
• Neil LaBute American playwright and film director
• Neil Mallon Pierce Bush American businessman
• Neil Cicierega American internet artist and comedian
• Neil Peart Canadian drummer for the rock band Rush

The name Neil in Pop Culture

• Neil Michael Wolowitz son of Howard and Bernadette on TV's "The Big Bang Theory"
• Neil Marshall character from "Ace Attorney"
• Neil Josten character from Nora Sakavic's "The Foxhole Court"
• Neil Perry character from "Dead Poets Society"
• Neil main character in the Rooster Teeth animated series "Camp Camp"
• Neil “Space Kid” Armstrong Junior character in the Rooster Teeth animated series "Camp Camp"

International Variations of the name Neil

• Nyle Scandinavian
• Niall Irish