75%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈnaɪlz/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From an English surname that was derived from the given name Neil. PopularityDetails Last ranked #904 in 1950 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class urban wholesome refined strange simple Categories currently out of the US top 1000, DJs, Family Affair characters, fictional characters, Fire Emblem characters, Frasier characters, isograms, Nintendo characters, one syllable, producers, songwriters, Squishmallows, surnames, television, The Nanny characters, Townes Van Zandt songs