Nerea
Meaning
of debated origin: often read as Basque nere, 'mine', while others link it to the Nereids of Greek myth; popular across Spain, well beyond the Basque Country
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Nerea has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
37 people · the #81,857 first name in Brazil · median age 63
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
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