Meaning of the nameNereide
- Female
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- Ne-re-i-de
Nereide is a feminine name that comes from Latin Nereis, from Greek, and refers to a sea nymph of mythology, a daughter of the sea god Nereus.
- People (2022)
- 2,202
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,797
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,588
- people
Nereide in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nereide, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (704 people).
2,174 women 28 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Nereide is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nereide in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 984 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 275 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 97 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 96 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 88 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 83 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 69 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 67 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 60 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 59 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 50 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 48 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 40 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 33 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 27 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 25 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 20 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nereide
Nereide is also a Portuguese word: Priberam records nereida (also nereide) as a sea nymph and derives it from Latin Nereis, a daughter of Nereus and Doris. Wiktionary's English entry Nereid traces the term to Greek Νηρηΐς, formed from Nereus with a suffix, literally 'descendant of Nereus'. Nereus is the sea god of Greek mythology. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,202 people named Nereide, with a median age of 59. Behind the Name has the Spanish form Nereida, which derives from the Greek plural Nereides.
Sources
- Priberam: nereida · dicionario.priberam.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Nereid · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Nereida · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Nereide
What does the name Nereide mean?
Nereide means “sea nymph, daughter of Nereus”, according to Priberam and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Nereide in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,202 people with the first name Nereide, which ranks it number 4,797 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Nereide a boy's or a girl's name?
Nereide is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,174 women and 28 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Nereide?
Nereide is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Nereide most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.002% of the state's population is named Nereide (275 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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