Meaning and history
Nerea is a Spanish and Basque feminine name derived from Greek Nereus, the name of an ancient sea god and father of the Nereids. It is consequently associated with the sea. In Basque, nerea also means “mine,” but this is an independent lexical coincidence that may reinforce the name locally. Notable bearers include Spanish footballer Nerea Eizagirre and Spanish actor Nerea Barros. The name has both classical and modern Iberian associations.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: 7 births, rank #13,704
2010: 6 births, rank #14,959
20112011: 9 births, rank #11,181
2012: 6 births, rank #14,962
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: 6 births, rank #14,558
2015: 11 births, rank #9,481
20162016: 7 births, rank #12,876
2017: 6 births, rank #14,124
2018: 9 births, rank #10,545
2019: no US SSA record for this spelling
2020: 6 births, rank #13,453
20212021: no US SSA record for this spelling
2022: 14 births, rank #7,631
2023: 10 births, rank #9,616
2024: 7 births, rank #12,161
20252025: 11 births, rank #8,860
In 2025, 11 babies were recorded with the name Nerea, ranking #8,860 among girls.