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Origin & history of Neri1
Greek / Hebrew roots
Neri comes from the Greek / Hebrew tradition, meaning Burning light or ocean spirit.
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How popular is Neri?
2007
peak year
Today, Neri is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #8138), with only about 18 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2007, 82 babies were given the name (ranked #1792 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Neri's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 865 babies have been registered as Neri since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
82
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,792)
(ranked #1,792)
18
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
180
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
865
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Neri1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
🌟Natural leader
⚡Independent
🔥Ambitious
💎Original thinker
N5
E5
R9
I9
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
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Personality of Neri🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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