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Neville

NEV-il

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“New settlement, Old French from 'nouvelle' (new), British name with strong literary association through Harry Potter”

Popularity Over Time

Neville US popularity rank over timeRank 10189 in 2024 to rank 967 in 1909. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#967#5578#101891905192019401960198020002024

Neville is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old French

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Nev

Style

ClassicLiteraryVintageElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Neville Longbottom (Harry Potter)
  • Neville Chamberlain (PM)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Sibling Name Ideas

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Cordelia

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Beatrix

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Cormac

Irish Rare & Uncommon

Dashiell

French Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Primarily British tradition

People Also Ask

New settlement, Old French from 'nouvelle' (new), British name with strong literary association through Harry Potter

Neville is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Neville include Nev.

Names that pair beautifully with Neville include Ottoline, Cordelia, Beatrix, Cormac, Dashiell.