- Neil
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"cloud"Description:
One of the boys' names that sounds fresher today for a girl. Second-best-spelling for boys, Neal, may work even better for girls.
- Neil
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"cloud"Description:
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.