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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. Kelvin96%
  2. Perry96%
  3. Monte96%
  4. Neal96%
  5. Terence95%
  6. Terrence95%
  7. Fredrick93%
  8. Nick93%
  9. Darrel92%
  10. Ron92%

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy61%
  2. Kurt63%
  3. Garry65%
  4. Rocky65%
  5. Pete65%
  6. Bradford66%
  7. Timmy66%
  8. Dwayne66%
  9. Rudy67%
  10. Stewart71%

Love potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Teddy91%
  2. Kelvin84%
  3. Ron82%
  4. Nick81%
  5. Stewart81%
  6. Tim80%
  7. Doug79%
  8. Monte78%
  9. Sammy78%
  10. Timmy78%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron49%
  2. Kurt49%
  3. Van51%
  4. Darwin53%
  5. Laurence56%
  6. Randal56%
  7. Dwight56%
  8. Randolph58%
  9. Guy59%
  10. Matt60%

Professional potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Clay85%
  2. Kent85%
  3. Stuart83%
  4. Bradford83%
  5. Sherman81%
  6. Stewart79%
  7. Vaughn78%
  8. Darrel78%
  9. Cleveland77%
  10. Gregg77%

Bottom 10

  1. Van52%
  2. Brad53%
  3. Rocky55%
  4. Darwin56%
  5. Byron56%
  6. Daryl57%
  7. Garry59%
  8. Matt59%
  9. Rudy59%
  10. Rex60%

Crush potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Kelvin94%
  2. Monte93%
  3. Ron89%
  4. Perry89%
  5. Dave88%
  6. Terrence87%
  7. Terence87%
  8. Ken87%
  9. Teddy86%
  10. Tim85%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt49%
  2. Pete56%
  3. Bradford56%
  4. Dwight56%
  5. Laurence63%
  6. Randal63%
  7. Stuart63%
  8. Kirk63%
  9. Sherman64%
  10. Rocky64%
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