Nigel is a ♂ male name.
Origin of Nigel
Nigel derived from the name Nigellus, which is a Latinized form of the English name Neil.
Meaning of Nigel
Nigel means “champion” (from Gaelic “niachas”) or “cloud” (from Gaelic “nél”). In Latin, Nigel means “dark” or “black” (from “niger”).
Pronunciation of Nigel
Variants of the name Nigel
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- 🇺🇸 United States: 2278 ↑↑ 2756
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 3304 ↑↑ 3603
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 3644 ↑↑ 1188
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 4719 ↓↓ -231
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 4944 ↑ 26
- 🇫🇷 France: 5399 ↑↑ 137
- 🇦🇹 Austria: 5728 ↑↑ 157
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 5975 ↓↓ -161
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 6193 ↓↓ -879
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 6572 ↓↓ -379
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 7018 ↑↑ 430
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 7257 ↓↓ -333
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 7303 ↓↓ -449
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 7417 ↑↑ 328
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: 8162 ↓↓ -465
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 8248 ↓↓ -488
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 9246 ↑↑ 281
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 9755 ↓↓ -162
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 10988 ↑↑ 965
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