Meaning of the nameNery
- Unisex
- Ne-ry
Nery is a spelling of the name Neri.
Meaning
The meaning of Nery 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)
- 1,754
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,595
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,722
- people
Nery in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nery, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (415 people).
649 women 1,105 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 Nery is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nery in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 306 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 196 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 186 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 185 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 173 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 125 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 106 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 63 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 55 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 49 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 43 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 40 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 32 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 32 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 31 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 29 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Nery
It ends in Y and, like Neri, is used by men and by women.
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.
Other spellings of Neri
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Neri | 12,001 |
| Nery | 1,754 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Neri · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Nery
What does the name Nery mean?
The meaning of Nery 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 Nery in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,754 people with the first name Nery, which ranks it number 5,595 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Nery a boy's or a girl's name?
Nery is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 649 women and 1,105 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Nery most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Nery (306 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Nery?
Neri. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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