Neil (name)
People with the name Neil or its variant spellings may include:
- For history and origin, see Neil, or for other uses, see Neil (disambiguation).
Given name
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Irish, Scottish |
| Meaning | "Champion" "Cloud" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Neal |
- Neal Adams (born 1941), American comic book and commercial artist
- Niall Andrews (1937–2006), Irish politician
- Neil Armstrong (1930–2012), American astronaut and the first human ever to set foot on the Moon
- Neill Blomkamp (born 1979), South African-Canadian Born Film Director
- Neal Boortz (born 1945), American radio host, author, and political commentator
- Neil Breen (born 1958), American filmmaker
- Neil Buchanan (born 1961), British children's television presenter
- Neil Bush (born 1955), son of former President George H.W. Bush
- Niall Caille (died 846), High King of Ireland.
- Neal Cassady (1926–1968), a major figure of the Beat Generation of the 1950s as well as the Psychedelic movement of the 1960s
- Neil Cavuto (born 1958), American television host and commentator on Fox News Channel
- Neil Cicierega (born 1986), American comedian, filmmaker, and musician
- Neil Cochran (born 1965), Scottish swimmer
- Neil Cox (born 1971), British professional footballer
- Neil deGrasse Tyson (born 1958), American astrophysicist and host of NOVA scienceNOW
- Neil Diamond (born 1941), American singer & songwriter
- Neil Eckersley (born 1964), British judoka
- Neil Fairbrother (born 1963), English international cricketer
- Niall Ferguson (born 1964), British historian
- Neil Finn (born 1958), New Zealand singer-songwriter
- Neil Flynn (born 1960), American actor
- Neale Fraser (born 1933), Australian tennis player
- Neil Gaiman (born 1960), English author of numerous science fiction and fantasy
- Neil Goldman, American television writer who has worked for Family Guy and Scrubs
- Neil Grayston (born 1981), Canadian actor
- Neil M Gunn (1891–1973), prolific Scottish novelist and dramatist
- Neil Hamilton (1899–1984), American actor
- Neil Patrick Harris (born 1973), American actor
- Neal Hefti (1922–2008), American jazz trumpeter and composer
- Neil Hunt (born 1960), Australian rugby player
- Neil Innes (1944–2019), British writer, comedic musician, and contributor to Monty Python
- Neil Jordan (born 1950), Irish filmmaker and novelist
- Neil Kinnock (born 1942), British politician
- Niall MacGinnis (1913–1977), Irish actor
- Niall Mackenzie (born 1961), Scottish motorcycle road racer
- Niall Malcolm Stewart Macpherson, 1st Baron Drumalbyn (1908–1987), Scottish Tory and National Liberal politician
- Neal McCoy (born 1958), American country music singer
- Neil McLeod (born 1952), New Zealand field hockey player
- Neil Morrissey (born 1963), British actor/comedian
- Neal Morse (born 1960), American multi-instrumentalist and progressive rock composer
- Neil Nitin Mukesh (born 1982), Indian actor and playback singer
- Niall O'Brien (born 1981), Irish cricketer
- Neil Patel (born 1964), American scenic designer
- Neil Peart (1952–2020), Canadian drummer and lyricist for the rock band Rush
- Neil Postman (1931–2003), prominent American educator, media theorist, and cultural critic
- Niall Quinn (born 1966), Irish international footballer
- Neil Rosenshein (born 1947), American operatic singer, a lyric tenor
- Neil Sanderson (born 1978), Canadian drummer for the band Three Days Grace
- Neal Schon (born 1954), American guitarist for the band Journey
- Neil Sedaka (born 1939), American pop singer, pianist, and songwriter
- Neil Simon (1927–2018), American playwright and screenwriter
- Neal Stephenson (born 1959), American author
- Neil Strauss (born 1973), author and journalist for The New York Times and Rolling Stone
- Neil Tennant (born 1954), English musician and member of pop duo, the Pet Shop Boys
- Neil Young (born 1945), Canadian singer & songwriter
- Neil Walker (born 1976), American swimmer
- Neil Willey (born 1976), English backstroke swimmer
Surname
| Other names | |
|---|---|
| Variant form(s) | Neill, Neilson, Nielsen |
- Alex Neil (politician) (born 1951), Scottish politician
- Alexandra Neil (born 1955), American actress
- Andrew Neil (born 1949), Scottish journalist and broadcaster
- Charlie Neil (born 1971), British weather presenter
- Chris Neil (born 1979), Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Dan Neil (born 1960), automobile columnist for the Los Angeles Times
- Dan Neil (born 1973), American football player
- Fred Neil (1936–2001), American singer and songwriter
- María Fernanda Neil (born 1982), Argentine actress and model
- Sam Neill (born 1947), New Zealand actor
- Sara Neil (born 1960), Canadian cyclist
- Tom Neil (1920–2018), British fighter pilot
- Vince Neil (born 1961), singer for American metal band Mötley Crüe
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