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    Niles

    NYLZ

    Irish/English
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Champion; From the river
    Origin
    Irish/English
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Niles does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Champion; From the river", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Niles.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1940s (0.001% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Niles passes through the waters — God present, rivers not overflowing, standing firm on dry ground in the midst of the crossing.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Isaiah 43:2

      "When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee."

    • Joshua 3:17

      "And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan."

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