Nery

Nery is both a boy's and a girl's name and represents a variant of Neri. The meaning of the name is described as 'the black one', 'the dark-skinned one', or 'the dark-haired one'.

What does the name Nery mean?

Nery, as a variant of Neri, has various meanings. It is associated with 'the black one', 'the dark-skinned one', or 'the dark-haired one'. The roots of the name can be found in the Italian word 'nero', which means 'black', 'dark', 'dark-skinned', and 'dark-haired'. Additionally, Nery has a Hebrew origin, where it carries the meaning 'my candle'. Other variants include Nerri and Nerry.

Where does the name Nery come from?

The name Nery has both masculine and feminine aspects and originates from Hebrew, where it means 'the black one'. The Hebrew

How do you pronounce Nery?

Nery is pronounced like 'Neri', with emphasis on the first syllable.

Popularity

In Germany, Nery is a rare first name. In 2023, it ranked 5,488th among the most common male baby names. In the last ten years, the name has been given less than 10 times, resulting in a 9,638th place in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, Nery ranks 10,904th. Considering global popularity, we can see Nery's rankings in the name charts of various countries.

Famous people

• Felipe Nery Franco (football player from Paraguay)
• Luis Nery Caballero (football player from Paraguay)
• Nery Alberto Catsillo (football player from Mexico)
• Nery Alberto Pumpido (Argentinian national goalkeeper and football coach)
• Nery Alejandro Fernandez Alcaraz (Paraguayan footballer)
• Nery Castillo (Mexican football player)
• Nery Mantey Niangkouara (Greek swimmer)
• Nery McKeen (Cuban long-distance runner)
• Nery Medina (Honduran football player)
• Nery Pumpido (footballer from Argentina)
• Nery Ruben Bareiro Zorrilla (football player from Paraguay)
• Nery Saguilan (Mexican boxer)
• Nery Veloso (Chilean football player)
• Ramon Nery Ortiz (Paraguayan footballer)