Nigel
“Dark, black — a Latinised form of Neil”
About the name Nigel
Nigel is so thoroughly British that it barely registers in America at all. It came from Neil by way of medieval clerks who Latinised everything they touched.
Nigel is a boy name of Latin, via Norman French origin, pronounced NY-jel. On the NameRarity scale it scores 79 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1960s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Nigel?
Nigel currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 6.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 144,928. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Nigel
- Nigel SlaterEnglish food writer
Spellings and variants of Nigel
Names similar to Nigel
Naresh
nuh-RAYSH
Lord of men, a king
Abel
AY-bul
Breath, vapour
Krish
KRISH
The dark-hued one; a beloved divine epithet
Narayan
nah-RAH-yahn
He who rests on the cosmic waters; a supreme name of Vishnu
Anbu
AHN-boo
Love, affection, tenderness
Ashwin
ASH-win
Horse tamer; the Ashvins, twin Vedic physician gods
Bhavin
BHAH-vin
One who is full of feeling, a winner
Bishnu
BISH-noo
The all-pervading preserver, the Bengali form of Vishnu
Nigel — frequently asked questions
What does the name Nigel mean?
Nigel means "Dark, black — a Latinised form of Neil". It is a name of Latin, via Norman French origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Nigel?
Nigel is pronounced NY-jel, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Nigel?
Nigel scores 79 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 144,928 people carry it — about 6.9 per million.
What is the numerology number for Nigel?
Nigel carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 6.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Nigel?
The lucky number for Nigel is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.