Niall

Boy Irish/Scottish Gaelic #1813 in 2023

Niall is a boy name of Irish/Scottish Gaelic origin.

Meaning of Niall

Borrowed from Niall or Niall, ultimately from Níall, of uncertain original meaning. Suggestions include t=cloud and id=warrior, which is from h₃neyd-.

Popularity of Niall

Popularity, 1955–2023

89 births in 2023

1955 2023

1,886 U.S. births recorded from 1955–2023.

Peak year

2018

96 babies

First recorded

1955

68 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.