Neel

“Blue; dark blue” — Sanskrit/Hindi (नील) origin

Boy's name · #1581 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Neel reached its best rank, #1216, in 2009 and ranked #1581 in 2025. About 3,400 boys have carried it since 1918.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,600 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 15,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Neels

Neel Jani — Swiss professional Porsche factory driver
Neel Sethi — American actor
Neel Mukherjee — Indian writer
Neel Kashkari — President/CEO Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Neel E. Kearby — United States Army Air Forces Medal of Honor recipient (1911-1944)

Among 32 notable people named Neel:

Entertainers appear 2.62× more often than among typical names — e.g. Neel Sethi, American actor.

Similar names: Dev · Nile · Jai · Sahil · Nirvaan · Aj

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