76%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Irish, Scottish Pronounced Pron. NYEE-əl(Irish) [key·IPA] Expand LinksMeaning & History Original Gaelic spelling of NEIL. Family Tree·DetailsRelated Names Other Languages & CulturesNjáll(Ancient Scandinavian) Njáll(Icelandic) Njáll(Norse Mythology) Njål(Norwegian) Surname DescendantsMacNeil, Mac Néill, Mac Niall, McNeal, McNeil, McNeill, McNiall, McNiel, Neil, O'Neal, O'Neill, Ó Néill, O'Niall(Irish) MacNeil, Mac Néill, McNeal, McNeil, McNeill, McNiel, Neil(Scottish) DetailsPopularity Last ranked #435 in 2019 England and Wales Last ranked #91 in 2014 Ireland Last ranked #83 in 2018 Northern Ireland Last ranked #100 in 1994 Scotland Rate·DetailsPeople think this name is classic wholesome strong strange Categories athletes, kings, One Direction members, pop music, singers, The Wheel of Time characters, True Blood characters, Xeno characters Entry updated July 2, 2017 ·