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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. Kole96%
  2. Dominick96%
  3. Kevon96%
  4. Mekhi96%
  5. Dexter96%
  6. Trevor96%
  7. Donavon96%
  8. Jaheim96%
  9. Jordi96%
  10. Evan96%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan49%
  2. Ivan50%
  3. Luc54%
  4. Jose55%
  5. Isaak57%
  6. Ciro59%
  7. Eriberto60%
  8. Carmine60%
  9. Fidel60%
  10. Isidro60%

Love potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Carlos91%
  2. Brycen91%
  3. Mauricio89%
  4. Alexandro88%
  5. Domenico88%
  6. Bradlee88%
  7. Trevon88%
  8. Jonny88%
  9. Armando87%
  10. Alejandro87%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Luc42%
  3. Slade44%
  4. Dante44%
  5. Arnav45%
  6. Dylan47%
  7. Ciro47%
  8. Clayton48%
  9. Artemio48%
  10. Marek49%

Professional potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Baron96%
  2. Landin95%
  3. Eben92%
  4. Aman90%
  5. Job90%
  6. Elder90%
  7. Stone89%
  8. Graeme88%
  9. Juan88%
  10. Lathan88%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexandre42%
  2. Bentley44%
  3. Tyran45%
  4. Chase46%
  5. Ramses47%
  6. Cesar47%
  7. Kayne48%
  8. Tyce48%
  9. Max48%
  10. Tyson49%

Crush potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Jonny96%
  2. Jaheim96%
  3. Antoni94%
  4. Luiz94%
  5. Jevon93%
  6. Dexter93%
  7. Bently92%
  8. Demarion91%
  9. Braylon91%
  10. Dajuan91%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Luc42%
  4. Jose45%
  5. Ignacio46%
  6. Isaak46%
  7. Ciro46%
  8. Adolfo48%
  9. Marek51%
  10. Obed52%
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