# Neill

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #28,636

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Irish, variant of Neil.
2. A surname from Irish or transferred from the given name, variant of Neil.

## Etymology
Variant spelling of Neil, anglicised form of Goidelic/Irish Niall.

## Easily confused with
- **nil** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neill-vs-nil)
- **null** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neill-vs-null)
- **Nile** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neill-vs-nile)
- **Nell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neill-vs-nell)
- **newly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neill-vs-newly)
- **Nepal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neill-vs-nepal)
- **nelly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neill-vs-nelly)
- **Niall** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neill-vs-niall)
- **Newell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neill-vs-newell)
- **Neville** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neill-vs-neville)
- **nail** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nail-vs-neill)
- **Neil** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neil-vs-neill)
- **Neal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neal-vs-neill)
- **nails** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nails-vs-neill)
- **Neale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neale-vs-neill)

## Common misspellings (4)
`enill`, `nelil`, `niell`, `nneill`

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