Nyal
Nyal is a rural locality in Tuloma Rural Settlement of Kolsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located beyond the Arctic Circle at 66 km of Kola - Pechenga Railway, near Nyalyavr Lake.
Meaning & Origin of Nyal
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Nyal is a rural locality in Tuloma Rural Settlement of Kolsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located beyond the Arctic Circle at 66 km of Kola - Pechenga Railway, near Nyalyavr Lake.
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The Story of Nyal
Nyal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 8 Nyals were born — ranking #3,208 that year. As of 2026, Nyal ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 119 Nyals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nyal
Nyal is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 119 births in the dataset. Nyal's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #3,208. Use the chart and map above to compare Nyal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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