Niall

Niall is a male given name of Gaelic origin, thought to mean "champion".^[1] It could also mean 'cloud' or 'passionate'.

Niall may also refer to:

• Niall of the Nine Hostages, High King of Ireland who lived in the early-to-mid 5th century AD
• Niall Caille mac Áeda, High King of Ireland in the 9th century AD
• Niall Quinn, Irish former international footballer and chairman of the English club Sunderland A.F.C.
• Niall Ferguson, Historian and the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History at Harvard University^[2]
• Niall Horan, Irish singer in boyband One Direction

See also

• List of Irish-language given names

References