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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. Cyril96%
  2. Errol96%
  3. Clement96%
  4. Russel96%
  5. Edd93%
  6. Rollin93%
  7. Arther93%
  8. Evans93%
  9. Delano93%
  10. Wilmer92%

Bottom 10

  1. Newton58%
  2. Sanford59%
  3. Santo60%
  4. Jerold60%
  5. Alford60%
  6. Millard60%
  7. Leander62%
  8. Orval63%
  9. Wilburn64%
  10. Elton64%

Love potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Alphonse91%
  2. Omer89%
  3. Truman86%
  4. Arther86%
  5. Bud85%
  6. Pasquale84%
  7. Ferdinand84%
  8. Cletus83%
  9. Giles83%
  10. Rueben83%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin45%
  2. Oren46%
  3. Buck48%
  4. Newton51%
  5. Armand52%
  6. Elton52%
  7. Leander53%
  8. Columbus54%
  9. Claud55%
  10. Coy56%

Professional potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Everette96%
  2. Ellsworth94%
  3. Normand90%
  4. Granville90%
  5. Wilton90%
  6. Dewitt90%
  7. Lenard89%
  8. Hardy89%
  9. Olin88%
  10. Winfred86%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Lucious49%
  3. Waldo49%
  4. Napoleon50%
  5. Elton52%
  6. Buster52%
  7. Bud52%
  8. Elroy55%
  9. Leander55%
  10. Coy56%

Crush potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Bud91%
  2. Clement91%
  3. Wilber91%
  4. Errol91%
  5. Rueben89%
  6. Cyril89%
  7. Pasquale88%
  8. Domenick88%
  9. Lucious88%
  10. Omer87%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren44%
  2. Millard44%
  3. Newton47%
  4. Sanford48%
  5. Adolph48%
  6. Norbert51%
  7. Armand51%
  8. Olen52%
  9. Alford53%
  10. Dewitt53%
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