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Niall

Boy Name day: December 6
Niall is a short form of Neil: on birth records it is written Neil (103,680 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Neil page. Also a short form of Neal.
Origin: Irish (Gaelic). Meaning: Champion / cloud (uncertain).
Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Niall, of debated meaning, often interpreted as 'champion' or 'cloud'.

Name day for Niall

December 6

Why this day? Niall is a short form of Neil, and shares its name day.

Niall is celebrated in the United States on December 6.

The story of the name Niall

Niall is a short form of Neil. It keeps its origin (Irish (Gaelic)) and meaning — champion / cloud (uncertain), and shares its name day, December 6.

On birth records, Niall is rarely written as such: the Nialls are Neils (103,680 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Neil page. Niall is also a short form of Neal.

Frequently asked questions about Niall

What does Niall mean?

Niall is a short form of Neil, which means champion / cloud (uncertain).

When is Niall's name day?

December 6, together with Neil: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Niall a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Neil.

Niall's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Bill96%
  2. Jerome96%
  3. Glenn96%
  4. Julian96%
  5. Alex96%
  6. Darrell96%
  7. Neil96%
  8. Barry96%
  9. Oliver96%
  10. Trevor96%

Bottom 10

  1. John49%
  2. Jack49%
  3. Shane49%
  4. Juan49%
  5. Shawn49%
  6. Sean49%
  7. Ivan50%
  8. Roland53%
  9. Herbert53%
  10. Abraham54%

Love potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Lonnie91%
  2. Carlos91%
  3. Alfred90%
  4. Maurice89%
  5. Jonathan89%
  6. Johnathan89%
  7. Sebastian87%
  8. Alejandro87%
  9. George86%
  10. Eduardo85%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Tristan46%
  4. Arnold46%
  5. Dylan47%
  6. Clayton48%
  7. Miles49%
  8. Owen49%
  9. Leonard50%
  10. Herbert51%

Professional potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Chester91%
  2. Abraham90%
  3. Juan88%
  4. John88%
  5. Shawn88%
  6. Jack88%
  7. Shane88%
  8. Sean88%
  9. Paul87%
  10. Frank87%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Chad45%
  3. Chase46%
  4. Dean48%
  5. Max48%
  6. Darren52%
  7. Jason52%
  8. Donald53%
  9. Damian54%
  10. Victor54%

Crush potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Barry94%
  2. Kevin94%
  3. Anthony94%
  4. Johnathan93%
  5. Jonathan93%
  6. Julian90%
  7. Eduardo90%
  8. Neil89%
  9. Oliver89%
  10. Eli89%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Sean42%
  4. Herbert42%
  5. Jack42%
  6. Roland42%
  7. Shawn42%
  8. John42%
  9. Ivan42%
  10. Abraham43%
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