About the name Nigel
Nigel is a boy name with Latin roots, meaning “slightly black”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Nigel ranked #2088 for boys in the US, with 71 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1994. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Nigel were boys.
Etymology
From Latin, meaning “slightly black”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Nigel”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2088
- In 2015
- #1115
- Babies in 2025
- 71
Popularity of Nigel, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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