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All over the world, Kneale (Нил , 尼尔 , Kneale ) is quite a rare primarily masculine, but very infrequently girly first name. The forename Kneale is habitual in Russia, where it is a rare masculine name, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, where it is a rare gender-neutral name. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Russia, China, and Kazakhstan. Likewise, Kneale is the last name as well as the forename.
Kneale is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Neil Hamburger , the fictional standup comedian; Sean Hawk , character in Star Trek: First Contact; Neil Howie , the fictional police sergeant, The Wicker Man; Nil Ricou Montagut , character in Les de l'hoquei and Neil Fisher , the Resident Evil character, Resident Evil: Revelations 2, and in many other works.