Nerys
Nerys is a Welsh feminine given name. It may be a modern coinage, an elaboration of Middle Welsh ner "lord, chief" using the popular suffix -ys . In other languages of Latin roots, Nerys also appears as a surname with equivalent connotation, always associated with a person of royalty, distinction, power and/or nobility.
Meaning & Origin of Nerys
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nerys is a Welsh feminine given name. It may be a modern coinage, an elaboration of Middle Welsh ner "lord, chief" using the popular suffix -ys . In other languages of Latin roots, Nerys also appears as a surname with equivalent connotation, always associated with a person of royalty, distinction, power and/or nobility.
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The Story of Nerys
Nerys first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2014, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 5 Neryss were born — ranking #16,513 that year. As of 2026, Nerys ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Neryss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Nerys
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- Nerys Dockery , Saint Kitts and Nevis politician and ambassador
- Nerys Evans (born 1980), Welsh politician
- Nerys Hughes (born 1941), Welsh actress
- Nerys Jefford (born 1962), British judge
- Nerys Johnson (1942–2001), Welsh artist
- Nerys Jones (born 1984), Welsh athlete
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Names that sound like Nerys
Phonetically similar names — useful when Nerys is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Murrays
- Nerves
- Knees
- Nerds
- Nees
- Ners
- Nese
- Nery
- Nry
- Neese
- Nease
- Neas
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Nerys
Nerys is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Nerys's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #16,513. Use the chart and map above to compare Nerys'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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