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In the world, ניאל (Niall , Niel , ניאל ) is a common boy's forename. The first name ניאל is habitual in Ireland, where it is a common male name, Malta, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Philippines. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Philippines, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Very seldom, ניאל is the last name as well as the forename.
ניאל is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Niall Brigant , the fictional character from The Southern Vampire Mysteries by author Charlaine Harris and Niall Rafferty , the UK soap opera character, created 2007, Hollyoaks.