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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. Wes96%
  2. Demari96%
  3. Lucius96%
  4. Julian96%
  5. Beau96%
  6. Eason96%
  7. Baxter96%
  8. Oliver96%
  9. Merrick96%
  10. Conley96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin49%
  2. Lucien53%
  3. Abdiel53%
  4. Abdullah53%
  5. Abraham54%
  6. Luka54%
  7. Castiel54%
  8. Abram54%
  9. Jedidiah55%
  10. Samson55%

Love potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Watson95%
  2. Crosby91%
  3. Marcel90%
  4. Sebastian87%
  5. Baxter87%
  6. Beau86%
  7. Vincenzo86%
  8. Benson85%
  9. Kayson84%
  10. Julian84%

Bottom 10

  1. Alaric42%
  2. Knox42%
  3. Holden42%
  4. Cain42%
  5. Luka42%
  6. Anakin42%
  7. Kain43%
  8. Vladimir44%
  9. Sven44%
  10. Ishmael45%

Professional potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Calum96%
  2. Damir96%
  3. Shlomo92%
  4. Abraham90%
  5. Boden90%
  6. Jones90%
  7. Abram90%
  8. Callum89%
  9. Shmuel89%
  10. Shimon89%

Bottom 10

  1. Ares42%
  2. Zander42%
  3. Xander42%
  4. Maverick42%
  5. Anakin42%
  6. Kash42%
  7. King46%
  8. Holden46%
  9. Kaiser46%
  10. Alaric47%

Crush potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Beau96%
  2. Amado96%
  3. Eason94%
  4. Adonis91%
  5. Kentrell90%
  6. Julian90%
  7. Baxter89%
  8. Oliver89%
  9. Benson89%
  10. Kashton89%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Abraham43%
  3. Abram43%
  4. Lucien46%
  5. Knox48%
  6. Hendrix48%
  7. Abdullah48%
  8. Johannes48%
  9. Sven49%
  10. Gideon53%
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