Nerva: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Nerva – 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

Phonetic: NUR-vuh   IPA: /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.

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