Nervy: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Nervy – Origin: uncertain (English word or informal form of Minerva) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: NUR-vee


Nervy is an uncertain (English word or informal form of Minerva) girl's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Gorgeous Girl Names That End in Ie or Y (Totally Cute and Feminine).

Meaning & Origin of Nervy

Origin: uncertain (English word or informal form of Minerva).

How to Pronounce Nervy

Phonetic: NUR-vee   IPA: /ˈnɜːrvi/

Popularity of Nervy

Nervy 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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