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    The first name Neville

    A boy’s name meaning “néel's estate”, “new settlement”.

    Pronounced /ˈnɛvəl/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Neville means “néel's estate”, “new settlement”.

    * A Norman baronial surname, de Neville, from place names in Normandy, Néville, from Old French Neville (literally “Néel's estate”) or Neuville (literally “new settlement”), equivalent to nuef + ville. * Also as an Irish surname, from Ó Niadh (see Nee) or Ó Cnaimhín (see Nevin).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 3 boys were named Neville, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 9 births (#2,320).

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    113
    babies named Neville, 1996–2025
    #5,137
    rank in 2025
    2022
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Neville with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Neville at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 13 boys born in the United States were named Neville, the 6,704th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1975, when 42 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    2,418
    babies named Neville since 1880
    #6,704
    rank in 2025
    1975
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Neville in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    內維爾 /内维尔
    Nèiwéi'ěr
    Chinese, also 濱海內维爾 /滨海内维尔
    Néville
    French, also de Néville, Néville-sur-Mer

    Nicknames and spellings

    Nicknames for Neville

    • Nev

    Other spellings and forms

    • Nevil
    • Nevile
    • Nevill
    • Neiville
    • Nevils
    • Newill

    Famous people named Neville

    19 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Neville Marriner
      British conductor and violinist (1924–2016)
    • Neville Brand
      American actor (1920–1992)
    • John Neville Keynes
      British economist (1852–1949)
    • Neville Goddard
      Barbadian writer (1905–1972)
    • Neville Brody
      British graphic designer (born 1957)
    • Neville Hayes
      Australian swimmer, Olympic silver medallist (1943–2022)
    • Neville Bulwer-Lytton, 3rd Earl of Lytton
      British military officer, tennis player and artist (1879–1951)
    • Neville Cardus
      English writer (1888-1975)
    • Neville Bonner
      Australian politician (1922-1999)
    • Neville Wran
      Australian politician and Premier of New South Wales (1926-2014)
    • Neville Lyttelton
      British Army officer (1845–1931)
    • Bertram Brockhouse
      Canadian physicist, 1918–2003

    Questions

    What does the name Neville mean?
    Neville means “néel's estate”, “new settlement”.
    How popular is the name Neville?
    In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Neville, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2022, with 9 births.
    What are nicknames for Neville?
    Common nicknames for Neville include Nev.
    Is Neville a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 2,418 US babies named Neville since 1880 were boys.
    When was Neville most popular?
    1975 in the United States, when 42 babies were named Neville, its highest rank at 1,355th.
    How do you pronounce Neville?
    Neville is /ˈnɛvəl/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Neville?
    Nevil, Nevile, Nevill, Neiville, Nevils and Newill.
    Is Neville also a surname?
    Yes. Neville is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.