Nigal
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #9,112 in 2000
0 babies were named Nigal in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1999–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNigal first shows up in US birth records in 1999, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 26 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2000, when it reached #9,112.
About the name Nigal
Nigal is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-gal”. US birth records list Nigal for boys from 1999 to 2002, in 3 of those 4 years. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked #9,112 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2002, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6 | 384,615 boys |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 526,316 boys |
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- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
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- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Nigal
What is the origin of the name Nigal?
Nigal has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Nigal a boy or girl name?
Nigal is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nigal?
Nigal is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2002. It peaked at #9,112 in 2000.