Given name

Neriya

Neriya is a variant of Nera. One Hebrew interpretation is “resembling a flickering candle; born during Hannukah.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Neriya is a variant of Nera. One Hebrew interpretation is “resembling a flickering candle; born during Hannukah.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Neriya is a variant of Nera. An origin associated with Nera is Hebrew.

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2005. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Neriya through the years

Babies since 1880
74
0 boys · 74 girls
Most popular year
2011
9 babies
2025
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2021–25 vs 2016–20
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Too few births to compare
02462025Highest share 20240.0
Neriya in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2005–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 9 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Neriya’s family of names

Neriya has a related form in Nera.

Walk Neriya’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Sibling ideas

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