Nerik
Nerik was a Bronze Age settlement to the north of the Hittite capitals Hattusa and Sapinuwa, probably in the Pontic region. Since 2005–2009, the site of Nerik has been identified as Oymaağaç Höyük, on the eastern side of the Kızılırmak River, 7 km (4.3 mi) northwest of Vezirköprü.
Meaning & Origin of Nerik
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nerik was a Bronze Age settlement to the north of the Hittite capitals Hattusa and Sapinuwa, probably in the Pontic region. Since 2005–2009, the site of Nerik has been identified as Oymaağaç Höyük, on the eastern side of the Kızılırmak River, 7 km (4.3 mi) northwest of Vezirköprü.
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Origin & history
The Story of Nerik
Nerik first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2007, with 17 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 17 Neriks were born — ranking #5,208 that year. As of 2026, Nerik ranks #8,983 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 35 Neriks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nerik
Nerik is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 35 births in the dataset. Nerik's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #5,208. Use the chart and map above to compare Nerik's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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