Niles - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Niles \n(i)-les\ is pronounced nyles. It is of English origin. Variant of Niall (Irish, Gaelic) "champion". Also possibly "cloud" or "passionate". May also be used in reference to Nilus (Greek), a saint's name, or be derived from the river in Africa. Familiar in modern times due to the character of Dr. Niles Crane in the TV sitcom "Frasier".

Niles has 2 variant forms: Nile and Nyles.

For more information, see also related names Neil and Nelson.

Baby names that sound like Niles are Nils and Nilos.

Niles is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Niles. Click here to compare Niles with related baby names.