Nil

Ни́лCyrillic[NEEL]

«possibly after the river Nile» Greek

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GenderMale
ElementAirthe main name day September 30 falls under Libra (air)
Passport spellingNIL
PronunciationNEELНи́л
Popularity, Moscowoutside top 100
Patronymic for the next generationНилович / Ниловна
English equivalentNile

Name days

March 20May 20June 9August 29September 30October 2November 25December 20

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Saints with this name
  • Нил (Тютюкин), сщмч., иером — March 20
  • Нил (Смирнов), сщмч., прот. — October 2
  • Нил Египетский, Тирский, сщмч., епископ — September 30 · life
  • Нил Ерикусийский, прп. — August 29
  • Нил Мироточивый, Афонский, прп. — May 20 · life
  • Нил Постник, Синайский, отшельник, пресвитер — November 25 · life

What family calls them

НилкаНилушкаНилокНеилик

How it sounds in full

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The same name in other languages

EnglishNilus / Neil
GreekΝείλος

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