Neera
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning water, liquid.
Babies a year
11
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Neera by the numbers
Neera was given to 11 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Neera. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Neera
Names that are said the same way as Neera, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Nereaof the sea nymphs; mermaid6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean water
Like Neera, each of these has water in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Mayaillusion; mother; water1,259 in England and Wales (2025)
- Riverflowing water; nature name3,114 in the US (2017)
- Brookesmall stream1,616 in the US (2017)
- Taliagod's dew; form of Thalia or Natalia260 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kendraclear water; from a place name734 in the US (2017)
- Rosemarydew of the sea; the herb rosemary687 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Neera
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