Neil
Irish
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Updated Thu Jan 23 2025
Neil Origin and Meaning
The name Neil is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "cloud".
One of the boys' names that sounds fresher today for a girl. Second-best-spelling for boys, Neal, may work even better for girls.
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