Around the world, Nigellus (Nigel 
, Negel 
, Niello 
) is a common boy's forename. The given name Nigellus is characteristic of the United Kingdom, where it is quite a common male name, Trinidad and Tobago, and Grenada (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. Much less frequently, Nigellus is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Nigel | Australia, United Kingdom, United States, South Africa, Zimbabwe |
| Negel | India, United Kingdom, Malaysia, United States, Philippines |
| Niello | Argentina, United States, Philippines, Italy, Canada |
| Nigellus | United States |
Nigellus is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Nigel , the fictional pelican from the 2003 film Finding Nemo; Nigel Tufnel , the fictional musician, This Is Spinal Tap; Nigel Wolpert , character in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; Hellstrike , the comic book superhero and Nigel Kipling , character in The Devil Wears Prada, and in many other works.