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Nigel

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Rare & Uncommon ↓ Falling

✦ Meaning

“Champion, black, Latin origin from 'niger' (black/dark), historically used in medieval England for noble families”

Popularity Over Time

Nigel US popularity rank over timeRank 3872 in 1951 to rank 477 in 1994. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#477#2175#387219291960198020002024

Nigel is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Latin

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Nige

Style

ClassicVintageStrongElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Nigel Hawthorne (actor)
  • Nigel Farage (politician)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Royal Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Sibling Name Ideas

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Cormac

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Cordelia

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Dashiell

French Rare & Uncommon

Thaddeus

Aramaic Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Primarily British English tradition

People Also Ask

Champion, black, Latin origin from 'niger' (black/dark), historically used in medieval England for noble families

Nigel is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Fewer parents are choosing it each year.

Popular nicknames for Nigel include Nige.

Names that pair beautifully with Nigel include Ottoline, Cormac, Cordelia, Dashiell, Thaddeus.