Neil (name)
People with the name Neil or its variant spellings may include:Given name
- Neal Adams, American comic book and commercial artist
- Niall Andrews, Irish politician
- Neil Armstrong, American astronaut and the first human ever to set foot on the Moon
- Neill Blomkamp, South African-Canadian Born Film Director
- Neal Boortz, American radio host, author, and political commentator
- Neil Breen, American filmmaker
- Neil Buchanan, British children's television presenter
- Neil Bush, son of former President George H.W. Bush
- Niall Caille, High King of Ireland.
- Neal Cassady, a major figure of the Beat Generation of the 1950s as well as the Psychedelic movement of the 1960s
- Neil Cavuto, American television host and commentator on Fox News Channel
- Neil Cicierega, American comedian, filmmaker, and musician
- Neil Cochran, Scottish swimmer
- Neil Cox, British professional footballer
- Neil deGrasse Tyson, American astrophysicist and host of NOVA scienceNOW
- Neil Diamond, American singer & songwriter
- Neil Eckersley, British judoka
- Neil Fairbrother, English international cricketer
- Niall Ferguson, British historian
- Neil Finn, New Zealand singer-songwriter
- Neil Flynn, American actor
- Neale Fraser, Australian tennis player
- Neil Gaiman, English author of numerous science fiction and fantasy
- Neil Goldman, American television writer who has worked for Family Guy and Scrubs
- Neil Grayston, Canadian actor
- Neil M Gunn, prolific Scottish novelist and dramatist
- Neil Hamilton, American actor
- Neil Patrick Harris, American actor
- Neal Hefti, American jazz trumpeter and composer
- Neil Hunt, Australian rugby player
- Neil Innes, British writer, comedic musician, and contributor to Monty Python
- Neil Jordan, Irish filmmaker and novelist
- Neil Kinnock, British politician
- Niall MacGinnis, Irish actor
- Niall Mackenzie, Scottish motorcycle road racer
- Niall Malcolm Stewart Macpherson, 1st Baron Drumalbyn, Scottish Tory and National Liberal politician
- Neal McCoy, American country music singer
- Neil McLeod, New Zealand field hockey player
- Neil Morrissey, British actor/comedian
- Neal Morse, American multi-instrumentalist and progressive rock composer
- Neil Nitin Mukesh, Indian actor and playback singer
- Niall O'Brien, Irish cricketer
- Neil Patel, American scenic designer
- Neil Peart, Canadian drummer and lyricist for the rock band Rush
- Neil Postman, prominent American educator, media theorist, and cultural critic
- Niall Quinn, Irish international footballer
- Neil Rosenshein, American operatic singer, a lyric tenor
- Neil Sanderson, Canadian drummer for the band Three Days Grace
- Neal Schon, American guitarist for the band Journey
- Neil Sedaka, American pop singer, pianist, and songwriter
- Neil Simon, American playwright and screenwriter
- Neal Stephenson, American author
- Neil Strauss, author and journalist for The New York Times and Rolling Stone
- Neil Tennant, English musician and member of pop duo, the Pet Shop Boys
- Neil Young, Canadian singer & songwriter
- Neil Walker, American swimmer
- Neil Willey, English backstroke swimmer
Surname
- Alex Neil , Scottish politician
- Alexandra Neil, American actress
- Andrew Neil, Scottish journalist and broadcaster
- Charlie Neil, British weather presenter
- Chris Neil, Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Dan Neil, automobile columnist for the Los Angeles Times
- Dan Neil, American football player
- Fred Neil, American singer and songwriter
- María Fernanda Neil, Argentine actress and model
- Sam Neill, New Zealand actor
- Sara Neil, Canadian cyclist
- Tom Neil, British fighter pilot
- Vince Neil, singer for American metal band Mötley Crüe
