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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. Darrell96%
  5. Neil96%
  6. Barry96%
  7. Allan96%
  8. Kevin96%
  9. William96%
  10. Stanley94%

Bottom 10

  1. John49%
  2. Joseph55%
  3. Karl59%
  4. Johnny65%
  5. Peter65%
  6. Jimmy65%
  7. Jon65%
  8. Bruce65%
  9. Tommy66%
  10. Gordon67%

Love potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Lonnie91%
  2. Allan84%
  3. Micheal83%
  4. Michael83%
  5. Barry82%
  6. Darrell81%
  7. William81%
  8. Bill81%
  9. David81%
  10. Jeffrey79%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Jon52%
  3. Don52%
  4. Johnny54%
  5. Bruce55%
  6. Philip55%
  7. Phillip55%
  8. Mark55%
  9. Wayne55%
  10. Craig56%

Professional potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. John88%
  2. Paul87%
  3. Martin85%
  4. Gary85%
  5. Michael83%
  6. Micheal83%
  7. Robert82%
  8. Bob82%
  9. Philip82%
  10. Steven82%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean48%
  2. Jimmy55%
  3. Karl57%
  4. Johnny57%
  5. Randy58%
  6. Carl60%
  7. Ronald60%
  8. Charles60%
  9. Ricky61%
  10. Richard61%

Crush potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Barry94%
  2. Kevin94%
  3. Neil89%
  4. Darrell89%
  5. Allan89%
  6. Mike88%
  7. Bill88%
  8. William88%
  9. Jay87%
  10. Jerome86%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl44%
  3. Joseph45%
  4. Jon51%
  5. Dennis56%
  6. Phillip56%
  7. Philip56%
  8. Peter56%
  9. Gordon56%
  10. Don57%
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