Nerea
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning of the sea nymphs; mermaid.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Nerea by the numbers
Nerea was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 11 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nerea. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Neriahlamp of the lord or light of god113 in England and Wales (2025)
- Normapattern; standard; rule79 in the US (2017)
- Nellabeautiful; a form of Nell or Nella45 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nessaa form of Vanessa or Agnes; not pure17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Neelablue48 in the US (2017)
- Neilachampion; a form of Niamh32 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Nerea
Names that are said the same way as Nerea, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean the sea
Like Nerea, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
- Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
- Mariahof the sea; a form of Maria1,604 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Nerea
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