Meaning of the nameNereu
- Male
- Greek origin
- Ne-reu
- Biblical name
Nereu is a male name of Greek origin, the name of a sea god in mythology, linked according to Behind the Name to Greek neros, 'water'.
Meaning
“linked to Greek neros, 'water'; the name of a sea god in Greek mythology”
Source: Behind the Name: Nereus
- People (2022)
- 3,835
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,285
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,739
- people
Nereu in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nereu, 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 (1,088 people).
0 women 3,825 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 Nereu is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nereu in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.011%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.009%
- Paraná 0.008%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 941 | 0.009% |
| Paraná | 859 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 802 | 0.011% |
| São Paulo | 385 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 232 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 104 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 72 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 64 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 45 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 34 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 34 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 33 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 32 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 22 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 16 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nereu
Nereu corresponds to the Latin name Nereus, which Wiktionary gives as a borrowing from Ancient Greek Νηρεύς (Nēreús). In Greek mythology, Nereus is a god of the sea and the father of the Nereids, according to Behind the Name. The name also appears in the New Testament, as that of a Christian in Rome, according to the same source. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,835 people named Nereu, with a median age of 59. The largest group was born in the 1950s and 1960s.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Nereus · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Nereus · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wikcionário: Nereu · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Nereu
What does the name Nereu mean?
Nereu means “linked to Greek neros, 'water'; the name of a sea god in Greek mythology”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Nereu in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,835 people with the first name Nereu, which ranks it number 3,285 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Nereu a boy's or a girl's name?
Nereu is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 3,825 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Nereu?
Nereu is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Nereu most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.011% of the state's population is named Nereu (802 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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