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Globally, Nier (尼尔 , Nier , 尼爾 ) is a rare gender-neutral forename. The first name Nier is characteristic of Egypt, where it is a very rare male name, Indonesia, where it is a very rare unisex name, and Philippines, where it is a very rare primarily masculine, but very seldom girly name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in China, Indonesia, and Egypt. Also, Nier is the last name as well as the forename.
Nier is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Nier , the fictional character from Granblue Fantasy; Neil Hamburger , the fictional standup comedian; Sean Hawk , character in Star Trek: First Contact; Neil Howie , the fictional police sergeant, The Wicker Man and Nil Ricou Montagut , character in Les de l'hoquei, and in many other works.