Overview
people
Sample Size
16,868
Gender Distribution
Male:
99%
Female:
1%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Irish
Meaning
The name Neil is of Irish origin and it means 'champion' or 'passionate'. It was traditionally a popular male first name in Ireland and Scotland and remains so today.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
GB
8,508 samples
99%
US
3,353 samples
100%
CA
601 samples
99%
IN
516 samples
99%
AU
477 samples
100%
PH
293 samples
98%
IE
255 samples
100%
FR
209 samples
93%
CN
158 samples
99%
ES
154 samples
95%
TW
139 samples
99%
DE
123 samples
98%
NZ
113 samples
100%
AE
72 samples
99%
IT
71 samples
97%
NL
70 samples
100%
TH
54 samples
100%
SG
51 samples
100%
MT
50 samples
100%
PE
43 samples
100%
+ 58 more countries
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