Meaning of the nameNeri
- Unisex
- Ne-ri
Neri is a name of uncertain origin in Brazil, used mainly by men and also by women, with the variant Nery.
Meaning
The meaning of Neri is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 12,001
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,509
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 15,179
- people
Neri in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Neri, 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 (4,002 people).
2,118 women 9,883 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 Neri is most common
States with the highest share of people named Neri in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.041%
- Santa Catarina 0.033%
- Paraná 0.018%
- Mato Grosso 0.009%
- Rondônia 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 4,470 | 0.041% |
| Santa Catarina | 2,496 | 0.033% |
| Paraná | 2,081 | 0.018% |
| São Paulo | 657 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 446 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 342 | 0.009% |
| Goiás | 241 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 223 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 164 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 130 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 127 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 102 | 0.007% |
| Ceará | 81 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 59 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 58 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 54 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 53 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 44 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 44 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 33 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 24 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 19 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Neri
The origin and meaning of Neri in Brazil are not known with certainty. In Italian there is the male name Neri, which Wiktionary explains as an aphaeresis of medieval names such as Raineri, Guarneri and Maineri; the link between the Brazilian name and this Italian form is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 12,001 people named Neri, with a median age of 59. Proportionally, the name is most common in Rio Grande do Sul, and the largest group was born in the 1960s.
It is the most common spelling in the group, ending in I.
Other spellings of Neri
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Neri | 12,001 |
| Nery | 1,754 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Neri · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Neri
What does the name Neri mean?
The meaning of Neri is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Neri in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 12,001 people with the first name Neri, which ranks it number 1,509 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Neri a boy's or a girl's name?
Neri is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 2,118 women and 9,883 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Neri most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.041% of the state's population is named Neri (4,470 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Neri?
Nery. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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