Niall is a boy's name of Irish and Celtic origin meaning “champion.” Its exact origin is debated among name scholars. In 2024 it was given to 109 boys in the United States.
Niall belongs to the Irish & Celtic tradition. Its meaning — “champion” — is the sense carried by its Irish and Celtic roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Niall first appears in Social Security records in 1955. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #1582 in 2024, and in 2024 109 babies received the name — 1,995 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Niall means “champion” in its Irish and Celtic roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Niall is a boy name. In 2024, 109 babies received the name in the US.
Niall comes from the Irish & Celtic tradition.
Niall first appears in US records in 1955. Its best-ever ranking was #1582 in 2024, and 109 babies were given the name in 2024.
Niall is pronounced /ˈnaɪəl/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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