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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. Shon96%
  2. Wes96%
  3. Dillan96%
  4. Lucius96%
  5. Juliann96%
  6. Kole96%
  7. Deron96%
  8. Carley96%
  9. Deangelo96%
  10. Chantel96%

Bottom 10

  1. Allyssa42%
  2. Erna50%
  3. Eleanora51%
  4. Jazlynn52%
  5. Lucien53%
  6. Lourdes53%
  7. Santos53%
  8. Abdiel53%
  9. Estefania53%
  10. Abdullah53%

Love potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Arian96%
  2. Kassie95%
  3. Watson95%
  4. Janey93%
  5. Lisette93%
  6. Mimi92%
  7. Alphonse91%
  8. Alphonso91%
  9. Crosby91%
  10. Bridgett91%

Bottom 10

  1. Lucca42%
  2. Sky42%
  3. Rhiannon42%
  4. Casandra42%
  5. Lyra42%
  6. Lilith42%
  7. Moira42%
  8. Rayne42%
  9. Knox42%
  10. Allyssa42%

Professional potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Baron96%
  2. Ruthann96%
  3. Khadijah96%
  4. Vernie96%
  5. Kendal96%
  6. Everette96%
  7. Garnett95%
  8. Ellsworth94%
  9. Toney93%
  10. Vanesa92%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexandre42%
  2. Armani42%
  3. Hilton42%
  4. Tosha42%
  5. Kash42%
  6. Deidre42%
  7. Leonor43%
  8. Arya43%
  9. Ashely44%
  10. Rihanna44%

Crush potential for Niall

Top 10

  1. Precious96%
  2. Ashely96%
  3. Maci96%
  4. Janey96%
  5. Vina96%
  6. Laureen96%
  7. Lilianna96%
  8. Nena96%
  9. Brandie96%
  10. Breanne96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Germaine42%
  3. Santos42%
  4. Erich42%
  5. Bertie42%
  6. Lucca42%
  7. Luka42%
  8. German43%
  9. Abram43%
  10. Oren44%
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