# Neil

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /niːl/ · frequency rank #5,525

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Irish.
2. A surname from Irish derived from the given name.

## Etymology
Anglicized form of Goidelic/Irish Niall. Doublet of Niall.

## Easily confused with
- **ni** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neil-vs-ni)
- **NL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neil-vs-nl)
- **new** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neil-vs-new)
- **net** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neil-vs-net)
- **NFL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neil-vs-nfl)
- **NHL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neil-vs-nhl)
- **NIC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neil-vs-nic)
- **NIH** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neil-vs-nih)
- **nil** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neil-vs-nil)
- **nip** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neil-vs-nip)
- **NES** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neil-vs-nes)
- **nia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neil-vs-nia)
- **nit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neil-vs-nit)
- **nib** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neil-vs-nib)
- **nix** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neil-vs-nix)
- **NGL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neil-vs-ngl)
- **nis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neil-vs-nis)
- **nin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neil-vs-nin)
- **nim** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neil-vs-nim)
- **NOI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neil-vs-noi)

## Common misspellings (4)
`enil`, `neli`, `niel`, `nneil`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/neil