Given name
Neah
Neah is a variant of Nea. In Swedish use, Nea carries the interpretation “resembling a small mountain flower; of the lime tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Neah is a variant of Nea. In Swedish use, Nea carries the interpretation “resembling a small mountain flower; of the lime tree.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1980. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Neah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 554
- 0 boys · 554 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 30 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #12,814 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −34%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 12,814 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 33.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 30 in 2006. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 493 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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