Baby name
Neal
/NEEL/
Meaning
“Champion or cloud”
Irish and English form of the Gaelic Niall, possibly meaning 'champion' or 'cloud'; a straightforward anglicization used in both Ireland and England.
How it ages.
Solid and unfussy; peaked mid-20th century and feels quietly dated but respectable.
The cultural moment.
Common in Ireland and Britain from the 1940s through 1970s; stable but uncommon in new births.