Niall

nye-al
Irish
"cloud"

Niall Origin and Meaning

The name Niall is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "cloud".

Niall is pronounced nye-al--something like Neil, but this Irish spelling of the name makes it much more current and cool.

This is an ancient name borne by several of the high kings of Tara, the most famous of whom was the powerful semi-mythological fifth century king known as Niall of the Nine Hostages, ancestor of all the O'Neills and MacNeills that followed.

Niall Ferguson is a respected English historian, one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2004.

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Niall Popularity

Famous People Named Niall

  • Niall McGinn
    Northern Irish footballer
  • Niall of the Nine Hostages
    High King of Ireland
  • Niall James Horan
    Irish singer
  • Niall Campbell Douglas Ferguson
    Scottish historian
  • Niall John Quinn
    Irish footballer
  • Niall Matter
    Canadian actor
  • Niall Joseph Sheehy
    Irish actor
  • Niall Macfarlane Mackenzie
    Scottish motorcycle racer
  • Niall John O'Brien
    Irish cricketer
  • Niall MacGinnis
    Irish actor

Niall in Pop Culture

  • Niall Ardanach
    young emperor of Mor Ardain in the game "Xenoblade Chronicles 2"
  • Niall Brigant
    fairy on TV's "True Blood"
  • Niall
    Character in the Wicked Lovely series by Melissa Marr
  • Niall Mithrilen
    character in "Sims" series
  • Niall Rafferty
    character on British soap "Hollyoaks"