—2024 rank
1959peak year
52,810babies named Neal since 1880
▼ 35%5-year trend
Neal popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Neal mean?
Variant of Neil, from the Irish Niall, traditionally glossed 'champion' or 'cloud'. Borne by the legendary high king Niall of the Nine Hostages.
OriginIrish, Gaelic
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Neal
Same era, same vibe — if you like Neal, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Neals
- Neal Stephenson, novelist
Spellings & variants
NeilNiall
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