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Oniel

oh-NEEL

Popularity

#10599

stable

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Irish

Total Births

246

Peak Year

#13 in 1993

First Recorded

1913

Style

Strong & Bold

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Likely a variant of the Irish name O'Neill, a surname meaning 'descendant of Niall'. Niall is an ancient Irish name, possibly meaning 'champion' or 'cloud'.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

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Famous Namesakes

  • Tyrone O'Neill

    Former Northern Irish unionist politician.

Nicknames

NeelNeil

Spelling Variations

O'NeillNeilNiall

Similar Names

NiallNeilConnellRonan

Personality Traits

StrongProudLeaderCharismatic

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