Gender: Male
Neil Asher Silberman is an American archaeologist and historian with a special interest in biblical archaeology. He is the author of several books, including The Hidden Scrolls, The Message and the Kingdom: How Jesus and Paul Ignited a Revolution and Transformed the Ancient World, The Bible Unearthed : Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts, and Digging for God and Country. A graduate of Wesleyan University, he studied Near Eastern archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Awarded a 1991 Guggenheim Fellowship, he is a contributing editor to Archaeology
and a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Cultural Property. He served as the president of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Interpretation and Presentation (ICIP) and was a member of the ICOMOS International Advisory Committee and Scientific Council from 2005-2015. In 2015 he was named a Fellow of US/ICOMOS.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 23, 2024
On the name Neil Asher Silberman, Neil means Champion, Blue, Like a Horn, Acquirer, Earner. Asher means Blessed, Fortunate, Lucky, Happy, Felicitous, Son of Jacob.
The name Neil Asher Silberman is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Neil is commonly found in United Kingdom, United States of America, South Africa, and 87 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Neil is recorded 51,500 times globally, ranking it as the 1,287th most common name worldwide.
Neil is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 28,786 occurrences, making it the 72th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Neil is found among 1 in every 19 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | #72 | 1 : 19 |
| United States of America | #663 | 1 : 231 |
| South Africa | #631 | 1 : 704 |
| Canada | #253 | 1 : 170 |
| Ireland | #184 | 1 : 55 |
| France | #2,597 | 1 : 2,148 |
| Saudi Arabia | #4,589 | 1 : 4,853 |
| Colombia | #2,416 | 1 : 2,186 |
| Peru | #1,466 | 1 : 1,711 |
| Philippines | #256 | 1 : 570 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Neil from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Neil Asher Silberman is an American archaeologist and historian with a special interest in biblical archaeology. He is the author of several books, including The Hidden Scrolls, The Message and the Kingdom: How Jesus and Paul Ignited a Revolution and Transformed the Ancient World, The Bible Unearthed : Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts, and Digging for God and Country. A graduate of Wesleyan University, he studied Near Eastern archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Awarded a 1991 Guggenheim Fellowship, he is a contributing editor to Archaeology and a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Cultural Property. He served as the president of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Interpretation and Presentation (ICIP) and was a member of the ICOMOS International Advisory Committee and Scientific Council from 2005-2015. In 2015 he was named a Fellow of US/ICOMOS.
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