At a Glance
- Meaning
- Sea nymph
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- NEER-ee-id
Nereid is a Greek girl's name meaning “sea nymph”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Nereid
Meaning: Sea nymph.
Origin: Greek.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Nereid
NEER-ee-idIPA /ˈnɪəri.ɪd/
Popularity of Nereid
Nereid doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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Similar Names
Oberon · Miranda · Ophelia · Mira · Portia · Nerissa
