Neal Forename

8,839th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 116,632 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Niue

Neal Forename Definition:

In Celtic, ‘a champion’ (niadh), this Irish m. name seems also to be a fusion of Niale and Neill, the former of legendary obscurity, the latter connected especially with Neill of the Nine Hostages, who, one of the last of Ireland’s pagan kings, is also one of the greatest of the ancient Irish heroes.

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Neal Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States
100%
85,4331:4,244649
England
100%
9,9501:5,588569
India
 
89%
4,6441:261,60225,289
Canada
100%
3,9311:8,4291,053
Australia-2,0941:6,522764
South Africa
100%
1,4731:37,0214,186
Philippines
97%
 
1,1421:92,8285,356
Bangladesh-8251:193,28710,074
Saudi Arabia-5831:52,8526,182
New Zealand-5591:8,115935
Yemen-5101:51,5621,225
Sri Lanka-5011:41,5154,680
Scotland
100%
4941:10,831728
Wales
100%
4791:6,460664
Ireland
100%
3681:12,618802
Northern Ireland
100%
3651:5,050572
Trinidad and Tobago
100%
3431:3,969731
Netherlands
100%
2961:57,1023,715
China-2511:5,442,45355,904
Poland-2361:161,1323,078
Kuwait-2281:16,6021,838
Thailand
100%
1821:384,97719,820
Fiji-1151:7,7601,571
Germany
100%
811:1,193,5548,647
Japan-791:1,620,07718,143
Brazil
100%
731:2,934,74254,682
Belgium
100%
691:166,5224,472
Dominican Republic-621:168,2467,350
Malta-511:8,419919
Peru
100%
511:623,36210,186
Malaysia
100%
501:608,99924,959
France
100%
491:1,356,5389,323
Guyana
100%
431:17,7502,281
Iraq
100%
391:897,8947,740
Sweden
93%
 
371:266,4308,432
Switzerland
100%
371:221,9864,956
Russia
100%
351:4,120,96321,515
Qatar
100%
311:76,4399,122
Venezuela
100%
301:1,006,73021,651
Papua New Guinea
60%
 
291:281,11422,987
Jamaica-281:102,9724,346
Jordan
100%
281:315,2423,168
Portugal-281:371,8176,212
United States Virgin Islands-271:4,065709
Chile
96%
 
261:677,2007,237
Grenada
100%
261:4,159713
Guernsey-261:2,436374
Singapore
100%
251:251,4829,031
Hong Kong-231:337,0753,808
Italy
100%
231:2,654,87316,754
Mexico
92%
 
231:5,397,58420,990
Norway
100%
231:223,1455,396
Denmark-221:256,7955,179
Jersey-211:4,761588
Liberia
89%
 
211:210,0987,343
Gibraltar-181:1,897362
Bermuda-171:3,813661
Cameroon
100%
171:1,271,20631,253
Guam-171:9,4501,317
Myanmar-161:3,246,7671,079
South Korea-151:369,62810,743
Israel-141:600,20810,774
Saint Lucia
100%
131:13,6781,658
United Arab Emirates-121:595,99919,549
Indonesia-111:23,451,243565,442
Lebanon
73%
 
111:511,5976,402
Spain-111:4,229,99714,986
Taiwan
100%
111:2,160,88053,386
Vietnam-111:8,420,2833,954
Zambia-111:1,441,34517,789
Antigua and Barbuda-91:11,0441,733
Argentina
100%
81:5,346,65513,183
British Virgin Islands-81:3,906755
Honduras
100%
81:1,102,18311,893
Panama
100%
81:488,32013,543
Marshall Islands
100%
71:7,3191,092
Turkey
 
83%
71:11,114,53034,230
Estonia-61:219,2306,245
Nigeria
100%
61:29,594,060217,150
Austria
100%
51:1,702,8409,344
Isle of Man-51:17,005327
Kenya-51:9,261,42235,582
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
100%
51:22,3162,594
Bahrain-41:337,1684,986
Cayman Islands-41:15,3251,588
Cyprus-41:217,7693,299
Czechia-41:2,664,0405,608
Ecuador-41:4,431,73016,276
Egypt
100%
41:22,975,23627,891
Mauritius-41:324,4465,754
Micronesia-41:26,625714
Saint Kitts and Nevis-41:13,7151,549
Togo-41:1,809,8105,654
Uganda
100%
41:10,239,23065,177
Bahamas-31:133,1232,262
Colombia-31:15,926,30951,235
Costa Rica
100%
31:1,589,31614,648
Kosovo-31:620,48013,695
Namibia-31:801,39311,859
Nicaragua
100%
31:2,006,11219,543
Palestine
 
67%
31:1,516,6864,479
Puerto Rico-31:1,183,4345,646
Afghanistan-21:16,311,75848,279
Anguilla
100%
21:6,628945
Belize
100%
21:177,1545,935
Finland
75%
 
21:2,741,59219,235
Georgia-21:1,869,23320,119
Greece-21:5,467,27417,678
Haiti-21:5,363,47632,317
Zimbabwe
100%
21:7,711,90884,647
Algeria-11:38,176,72032,669
American Samoa-11:55,8453,376
Armenia-11:2,918,75314,910
Aruba-11:103,7802,838
Azerbaijan-11:9,642,94442,290
Barbados-11:289,7893,893
Belarus-11:9,482,38420,892
Bosnia and Herzegovina-11:3,524,4588,651
Bulgaria-11:6,990,39027,036
Dominica-11:75,4711,341
El Salvador-11:6,341,78616,428
Ghana-11:26,986,21613,521
Guatemala-11:16,108,42913,998
Hungary-11:9,791,7716,528
Iceland-11:366,0177,938
Iran-11:78,496,86865,150
Ivory Coast
100%
11:23,075,933135,227
Luxembourg
100%
11:564,0495,042
Macau-11:608,2092,350
North Macedonia-11:2,090,75715,787
Malawi
100%
11:17,112,31024,110
Maldives-11:433,9035,827
Mongolia-11:2,934,81416,205
Nepal-11:28,487,352119,417
Niger-11:19,183,99477,442
Niue-11:1,60470
Pakistan-11:194,357,680303,535
Paraguay
100%
11:7,236,80516,549
Romania-11:20,051,97655,376
Rwanda-11:11,371,4334,615
Seychelles-11:92,6701,891
Sudan-11:37,806,97510,689
Suriname-11:552,8115,457
Swaziland-11:1,300,1773,374
Tajikistan-11:8,374,9227,831
Turks and Caicos Islands-11:34,7071,398
Ukraine-11:45,499,90832,056
Uruguay-11:3,427,63713,958

The alternate forms: Néal (1) are calculated separately.

Neal (147,864) may also be a surname.

Neal Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

In Celtic, ‘a champion’ (niadh), this Irish m. name seems also to be a fusion of Niale and Neill, the former of legendary obscurity, the latter connected especially with Neill of the Nine Hostages, who, one of the last of Ireland’s pagan kings, is also one of the greatest of the ancient Irish heroes.

Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge

A Celtic name, meaning: Chief.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Neal Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Néal921/
Nehal89134,354/
Neale896,464/
Neall89213/
Nejal8988/
Neyal8956/
Neeal8926/
Neual8914/
Nheal8912/
Nieal8912/
Neial8910/
Gneal896/
Neaal896/
Neahl894/
Nealh892/
Neald892/
Nneal891/
Nal866,486/
Niehal80286/
Nehall80258/
Nealle8030/
Nehaul8028/
Nehhal8019/
Nehail8017/
Neihal8016/
Neyale8015/
Neejal808/
Negial806/
D'Neal806/
Neasel805/
Neyaul804/
Neacel803/
Neasle803/
Neacil802/
Neyhal802/
Neyyal802/
Nayeal802/
Neahal802/
Neeyal802/
Neiall802/
Neijal802/
Nehial802/
Nejhal802/
Naieal801/
Najeal801/
Hneale801/
Noeyal801/
Nneale801/
Neheal801/
Nehyal801/
Nejasl801/
Neagli801/
Neasil801/
Neatil801/
Nijeal801/
Nieall801/
Niheal801/
Nehalh801/
Neyall801/
Noel75932,160/
Neil75626,848/
Nail7584,860/
Nael7535,141/
Neel7528,607/
Niel7520,502/
Nele7517,103/
Nyal753,669/
Ngel753,199/
Nale752,831/
Nuel751,991/
Nial751,885/
Neul751,252/
Naul75769/
Nhel75708/
Nayl75581/
Naal75364/
Neol75354/
Neyl75332/
Nhal75258/
Nahl75237/
Ngal75200/
Nalh75149/
Nall75123/
Njal7597/
Nyel7571/
Nald7565/
Nelh7543/
Nasl7536/
Naël7535/
Najl7529/
Nalt7516/
Natl759/
Naïl758/
Gnal758/
Netl756/
Hnal756/
Nejl755/
Nnal753/
Nalë752/
Nalì751/
Naýl751/
Naıl751/
Neíl751/
Nalp751/
Niejall7315/
Neachel735/
Niehaal732/
D'neale731/
Naheyal731/
Nehatel731/
Nehaull731/
Neijeal731/
Neacell731/
Nealova731/
Nehajle731/
Neejhal731/
Nijeale731/
Niehahl731/
Neewalw731/
Nihal67238,431/
Nhial6754,823/
Nawel6732,116/
Niall6732,102/
Neill6711,260/
Gnele6710,008/
Nahal679,457/
Nheil676,144/
Nayel675,082/
Nelle674,309/
Nhail672,754/
Nyiel672,702/
Nayal672,015/
Netel671,703/
Nowel671,539/
Nasil671,444/
Noyal671,404/
Noyel671,389/
Najil671,209/
Noell671,022/
Neile67993/
Nayil67934/
Nesil67897/
Nicel67832/
Necil67812/
Najal67792/
Niyal67601/
Necel67560/
Gnale67406/
Neele67394/
Nesel67362/
Nisel67361/
Nijal67355/
Najul67351/
Nalle67346/
Nouel67305/
Naiel67296/
Natel67273/
Najel67254/
Noial67241/
Nhiel67226/
Neule67216/
Niell67210/
Neyle67208/
Nijel67195/
Nhoel67192/
Nacel67158/
Nyall67154/
Neyul67150/
Natil67146/
Nesle67141/
Nauel67134/
Nasel67134/
Neiel67117/
Naill67116/
Nagli67103/
Nahul6791/
Nacil6787/
Niale6784/
Njaal6780/
Nesyl6776/
Neyll6757/
Nejil6756/
Nuyal6753/
Naail6753/
Nhell6753/
Naale6749/
Nojal6749/
Nuyel6745/
Noiel6745/
Nuell6745/
Nitel6744/
Neole6741/
Njale6739/
Nayol6738/
Neild6733/
Naial6732/
Niyel6731/
Neell6730/
Nejel6730/
Netil6730/
Naiul6728/
Nujal6728/
Ngael6728/
Ngoel6727/
Najol6725/
Njall6724/
Níall6724/
Nailh6723/
Neyel6720/
Neyil6720/
Nheel6720/
Nnele6719/
Ngall6718/
Nyjel6717/
Ngail6717/
Naalh6717/
Neiil6716/
Ngial6716/
Nyell6716/
Nauul6715/
Neuel6714/
Nhale6712/
Nelhe6711/
Naiil6711/
Neilh6711/
Nàwel6711/
Ngell6710/
Nyial6710/
Naell6710/
Nhyal6710/
Nujel679/
Nayul679/
Nehyl679/
Nuiel679/
Nalhe678/
Nehol678/
Neihl678/
Noe'l677/
Nhael677/
Neool677/
Hneil677/
Nacyl677/
Naild677/
Nahyl677/
Gneil676/
Nojel676/
Naelh676/
Nasyl676/
Nhele676/
Nyjal675/
Niaal675/
Nielh675/
Neuil675/
Naiyl675/
Naiol674/
Nalph674/
Nejol674/
Neiol674/
Nyhal674/
Nnael674/
Nettl674/
Niial674/
Neyol674/
Nytel674/
Nnale674/
Nahlh674/
Nahll674/
na Lh674/
Hneel673/
Gnall673/
Nhald673/
Ngeel673/
Nat'l673/
Neilp673/
Noelh673/
Noeyl673/
Nauld673/
Ngelh673/
Nnail672/
Nneil672/
Nieyl672/
Niiel672/
Neull672/
Nhaal672/
Niahl672/
Naull672/
Neisl672/
Neiul672/
Nae'l672/
N'Gal672/
Nailt672/
Gneul672/
Gnail672/
Nailë672/
Neilt672/
Neelh672/
Neoll672/
Gnial672/
Neuyl672/
Nauyl672/
Nawèl671/
Gnalp671/
Ƈngel671/
Ʈngel671/
Ångel671/
Nalzz671/
Nalll671/
Nahld671/
Naihl671/
Nah'l671/
Naald671/
Naall671/
Na'al671/
N'Ale671/
Hnael671/
Nígel671/
Nýhal671/
Nyalh671/
Nyaal671/
Nathl671/
Njjal671/
Njail671/
Njeil671/
Njhal671/
Nnald671/
Nneel671/
Nneol671/
Nejyl671/
Nelhs671/
Neiyl671/
Nayyl671/
Nağıl671/
Neejl671/
Neetl671/
Naujl671/
Nausl671/
Ngaul671/
Nhyel671/
Neusl671/
Netyl671/
Neuol671/
Neyld671/
Neylh671/
Nieol671/
Neoul671/
Nhall671/
Nhayl671/
Nhhal671/
Ngnal671/
Naslh671/
Najyl671/
Nahjl671/
Noelë671/
Neulp671/
Niald671/
Nhelh671/
Ngalh671/
na Il671/
Hnalh671/

Neal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Neal in the Russian language
Неалneal-

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