The baby name Nery is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnɛri/ (NEH-ree).
Nery is Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.
The baby name Nery is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnɛri/ (NEH-ree).
Nery is Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.
Nery is a multicultural given name with several etymological paths. In Hebrew it relates to ner (“lamp”) and Neriah/Nerya (“my lamp” or “Yahweh is my light”), giving it connotations of light and guidance. In Italian it parallels Neri, a given name and surname linked to nero (“black”) and to the legacy of Saint Philip Neri. Across the Romance world, Nery also appears as a short form of Spanish Nereo (from Greek Nereus, the sea-god) or of Nereida/Nereyda (a Nereid, sea nymph). Welsh Nerys, from ner (“lord, chief”), informs some feminine uses.
Modern usage is strongest in Latin America - Mexico, Central America, the Southern Cone - where it is unisex but more often masculine and gained visibility in the late 20th century. Related forms and variants include Neri, Nerya, Neriah/Neriyah, Nereo/Nerio, and Nereida/Nereyda. Common pronunciations: NEH-ree in Spanish and Portuguese, NEE-ree in some English contexts.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV | Girls | 0 | #17 | 2 | 458 |
| HN | 0 | #18 | 5 | 704 | |
| SV | Boys | 0 | #28 | 1 | 352 |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| HN | Boys | 0 | #48 | 5 | 749 |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #86 | 1,394 | 7,625 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| EC | 0 | #117 | 5 | 2,502 | |
| PA | 0 | #136 | 3 | 3,797 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #147 | 15 | 3,171 |
| GT | 0 | #150 | 188 | 5,948 | |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #177 | 2 | 2,508 |
| UY | 0 | #181 | 2 | 2,477 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #215 | 3 | 4,575 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #218 | 22 | 3,322 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #225 | 15 | 3,650 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 10 | 5,568 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| PT | 0 | #248 | 3 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #268 | 1,644 | 14,861 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #270 | 153 | 5,922 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| PE | 0 | #281 | 30 | 6,350 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #289 | 203 | 9,861 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| BR | 0 | #356 | 5 | 5,969 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BO | 0 | #359 | 23 | 6,868 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MX | 0 | #370 | 44 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #375 | 94 | 7,628 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #377 | 14 | 13,098 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #397 | 116 | 6,731 |
| CL | 0 | #398 | 14 | 6,867 | |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #409 | 4 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #426 | 107 | 11,342 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #453 | 35 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #459 | 22 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #465 | 17 | 9,305 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #467 | 5 | 7,952 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #473 | 141 | 9,488 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #476 | 981 | 16,140 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #483 | 110 | 9,244 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #486 | 20 | 7,500 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #524 | 1,097 | 17,781 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #549 | 51 | 8,289 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #554 | 8 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #573 | 14 | 18,916 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #577 | 290 | 14,098 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #582 | 472 | 16,355 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #620 | 46 | 13,390 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #650 | 102 | 12,213 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #680 | 203 | 14,506 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #838 | 146 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #848 | 73 | 15,656 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #859 | 34 | 7,044 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #869 | 91 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #878 | 53 | 5,610 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #879 | 63 | 12,708 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #910 | 5 | 8,600 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #923 | 13 | 25,931 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,332 | 115 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,459 | 13 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Nery is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:
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