Niles
NAHYLZ
Popularity
#3189
Letters
5
Syllables
1
Origin
English
Total Births
4,400
Peak Year
#80 in 1998
First Recorded
1897
Style
Sophisticated & Formal
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Niles is an English surname derived from the given name Nigel, which has uncertain origins possibly meaning 'champion' or 'dark'.
Numerology
The Achiever
Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.
Famous Namesakes
Niles Eldredge
American paleontologist and evolutionary biologist
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