Niyol: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Wind
Origin
Navajo
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
nee-YOHL

Niyol is a Navajo boy's name meaning “wind”. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Niyol

Meaning: Wind.

Origin: Navajo.

How to Pronounce Niyol

nee-YOHLIPA /niːˈjoʊl/

Popularity of Niyol

Niyol doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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