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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Nera — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Neptune|Nerea
IrishGirl→ Stable

Nera

NEHR-uh · 2 syllables

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Girl
#13043
→ Stable
#13043
in the US · 2024
Popularity score: 4
Peak rank
#11927 in 2022
5yr change
—
Birth frequency
1.9 per 1,000,000 births
Sex split
0% boy · 100% girl

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #13043 · Rising since 2020

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
Irish girl names
Nera

Popularity score: 4  ·  SSA Rank: #13043

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
62
Higher than 62% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
→ Stable
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
55
28 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Nera scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — domain availability is limited.

Meaning Depth37% of score
60
Name Trend28% of score
60
Uniqueness20% of score
55
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
IrishCelticGirl2-syllableOld Irish RootNatureRareVintageGroundedLiterary Feel
Character
quiet strengthcreative spiritintuitive naturegentle resilience
STRONG
High confidence

Nera is an Irish girl name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #13043 in the US in 2024.

Trend:→ Stable
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#13043 · very rare
Nera at a Glance
Meaning:From Old Irish meaning 'little red one', associated with brightness and vitality in Celtic tradition.
Language root:Old Irish · Gaelic
Peak rank:#11927 in 2022
5yr change:—
Sex usage:0% boy · 100% girl
Notable bearers

No notable bearers on record.

Similar Sound
NoraNeraNerahNeri◈Neria
Similar Style
SaoirseSiobhanMaeveNiamhAislingSorcha
Works well with
Rowan◈CoraIslaHazelFionaLiamDeclan◈Sienna
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Maeve
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Niamh
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↑↑ Surging
Aisling
Irish · #4547
↓ Fading
Sorcha
Irish · —
→ Stable
Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Name Intelligence
Nera · Overview
Summary

Nera is an Irish girl name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #13043 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 1/100 → Stable

Strengths
Strong fundamentals
Nera scores 62/100 on the Namesake scale — meaning, origin, and trend all contribute positively.
Nature character
Nera carries a grounded, gentle quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Domain taken
nera.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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