Niall
Niall is a male given name of Irish origin. The original meaning of the name is unknown, but popular modern sources have suggested that it means "champion", "cloud", "passionate", or "avid". According to John Ryan, Professor of Early and Medieval History at University College Dublin, Niall "seems to be so ancient that its meaning was lost before records began."Notable people with the name Niall
;Medieval times
;Modern times
- Niall Ashdown, English comedian, actor, improvisor and writer.
- Niall Chorell, Finnish tenor of Irish descent
- Niall Ferguson, Historian and the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History at Harvard University
- Niall Horan, a member of the British-Irish boy band One Direction
- Niall O'Brien, Irish cricketer
- Niall Quinn, Irish former international footballer and chairman of the English club Sunderland A.F.C.
- Niall Moran, Irish hurler
- Niall Matter, Canadian actor
- Niall McGinn, Northern Ireland footballer for Aberdeen FC
