At a Glance
- Meaning
- Sinew; figuratively, vigor or strength
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- NUR-vuh
Nerva is a Latin boy's name meaning “sinew; figuratively, vigor or strength”. It appears in our list of 175+ Latin Baby Boy Names Rooted in Ancient Rome.
Meaning & Origin of Nerva
Meaning: Sinew; figuratively, vigor or strength.
Origin: Latin.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Nerva
NUR-vuhIPA /ˈnɜːrvə/
Popularity of Nerva
Nerva 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.
Lists That Include Nerva
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