Neri

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 3 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Neri is also recorded as 6 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• English given name83K records spelled Neri10 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Brazil, United States, Philippines, Venezuela

  Languages: English, German, Dutch

  Also written Néri, Nërï, Nerï, Nerí

• French given name12K records spelled Neri7 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in France, Spain, Philippines, United States

  Languages: French, Catalan

  Also written Néri, Nèri, Nèrï, Ñèŕi, Nërî

• Indonesian given name5.2K records spelled Neri4 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Indonesia, Philippines, Peru, United States

  Languages: Indonesian, Malay

  Also written Néri, Ñeri

• a separate given name4.2K records spelled Neri3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Ecuador, India, Italy

  Also written Néri, Nerí

• Hindi given name3.5K records spelled Neri4 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in India, Philippines, United States, Italy

  Languages: Hindi, Urdu

  Also written Nërî, Néri

• Lao given name922 records spelled Neri5 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Laos, Philippines, Thailand, United States

  Languages: Lao, Thai

  Also written Nërî, Nérï, Ñeri

66 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Neri is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• The name Neri is of Hebrew origin and means "my light" or "my lamp". It is likely derived from the Hebrew word 'ner' (נֵר), meaning 'lamp' or 'candle'.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• As an ancestor in the genealogy of Jesus, Neri's significance lies in being a link in the fulfillment of the prophecy that the Messiah would descend from the line of David. His inclusion underscores the theme of God's faithfulness in preserving the messianic lineage through the generations.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• In Spanish, from a short form of the personal name Raineri, Ran(i)eri, or Rin(i)eri, or in some cases from later personal names such as Guamiero, Falconiere, Soldaniero.

  as a name·Dictionary of American Family Names

• In Spanish, from a personal name, from the name of a 16th-century Italian saint, Filippo Neri (see 2).

  as a name·Dictionary of American Family Names

• In Italian, forma plural de Nero; também redução popular de sobrenomes terminados em -eri

  as a name·Dicionário dos sobrenomes italianos

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

EC INEC — Visualizador de Nombres y Apellidos, per-token query API (1900–2024) — 102 years between 1914–2024. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Nerio I Acciaiolib. 1400FRnot in their usual nameItalian aristocrat and merchant, Baron of Vostitsa, Lord of Corinth, Duke of Athens
• Nerio II Acciaiolib. 1416FRnot in their usual nameDuke of Athens
• Neri di Biccib. 1418FRItalian renaissance painter (1418-1492)
• Neri Maria Corsinib. 1685FRItalian nobleman and Roman Catholic cardinal (1685-1770)
• Neri Parentib. 1950ITItalian director and screenwriter
• Filipe Neri Ferrãob. 1953INseventh Roman Catholic Patriarch of the East Indies
• Neri Marcorèb. 1966ITItalian actor
• Neri Oxmanb. 1976ILIsraeli-American designer and academic (born 1976)
• Neri Cardozob. 1986ARArgentine footballer
• Neri Bandierab. 1989ARArgentinian association football player

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 705 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Neri?

We estimate roughly 13 thousand people bear Neri (counting its spellings and scripts) across 9 countries in our records.

In which country does Neri have the most bearers?

Neri is most frequently recorded in Argentina, where it is most often spelled neri.

How common is Neri compared with other names?

In Argentina, Neri is the 814th most common given name of 517,176 given names recorded there.

Is Neri a male or female name?

Neri is a male name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

What does the name Neri mean?

Recorded meaning: Neri is a biblical name of Hebrew origin meaning "my light" or "my candle".