Nerea: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Nerea – Meaning: mine – Origin: Basque – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: neh-REH-ah


Nerea is a Basque girl's name meaning “mine”.

Meaning & Origin of Nerea

Meaning: Mine.

Origin: Basque.

A common claim: Nerea is sometimes linked to the Greek Nereids (sea nymphs) Actually: This is a folk association with the Greek Nereids. Nerea's etymology instead ties to the Basque word 'nirea,' meaning 'mine.'

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Nerea

Phonetic: neh-REH-ah   IPA: /nɛˈreə/

Popularity of Nerea

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1996–2024.

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