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Nemesis

A name meaning "distribution of what is due, righteous anger".

PronunciationClassical Greek /né.me.sis/; English /ˈnɛm.ə.sɪs/
Usage languagesGreek Mythology
US rank (2023)#13,462

Meaning and history

The name means “distribution of what is due” or “righteous anger” in Greek, and in Greek mythology Nemesis was the personification of vengeance and justice.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20042004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 6 births, rank #15,152
2007: 8 births, rank #12,676
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
20092009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
2011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: 6 births, rank #14,582
20142014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: 8 births, rank #11,835
2016: 6 births, rank #14,331
2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
20192019: no US SSA record for this spelling
2020: 5 births, rank #15,088
2021: no US SSA record for this spelling
2022: no US SSA record for this spelling
20232023: 6 births, rank #13,462

In 2023, 6 babies were recorded with the name Nemesis, ranking #13,462 among girls.

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