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Nil
OriginCatalan and Russian variation of Neil, Irish
Meaning"cloud"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girls#8215
2025 SSA
About Nil
Better to stick with the Neil spelling in the US, where the word "nil" also means "zero." But this is a Top Ten name in Catalonia.
Nil for girls#8215 US
The Turkish term for the Nile River, popular as a girls' name.
Pronounced NEEL.
As of October 2026, Nil ranked #8719 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #6471 in 1997.
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