Name meaning & stats
Nerea
Nerea. 126 US babies since 1940, peak 2022. Notable Nereas are 2.5× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2022
126 US babies were named Nerea between 1940 and 2025.
Nerea around the world
- France: 325 babies since 1900, peak 2023, No. 1,737 in 2025
- England & Wales: 57 babies since 1996, peak 2022
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Nereas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.5× | Medium · 23 people |
| Writer | 1.3× | Medium · 12 people |
| Journalist | 1.5× | Low · 9 people |
| Actor | 0.7× | Low · 8 people |
Among notable women who are footballers, Nereas show up 2.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 35 Neriahs spell it Nerea
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2022)