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Nereida Meaning

    

What does Nereida mean?

The name Nereida is of Greek and Spanish origin.

The meaning of Nereida is "sea nymph".

Nereida is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Ne-rei-da.

The Given Name Nereida

The name Nereida and similar names are derived from Greek mythology.

The name Nereida is a latinized form of the Greek name Nereis which is a patonymic of Nereus, the Greek god of the sea.

According to Greek mythology, the Nereides (or Nereids) were the fifty daughters of Nereus, the god of the sea and Doris.

Considered sea nymphs or goddesses, they often accompanied Poseidon and aided sailors and fishermen in distress, especially the Argonauts. The Nereids are particularly associated with the Aegean Sea, as this is where they lived. They were worshipped in several parts of Greece, but especially in seaport towns such as the Isthmus of Corinth.

In ancient art, the Nereides were depicted as beautiful young maidens, sometimes carrying tritons or riding atop of dolphins or other sea creatures such as a hippokamps (sea horses).

Within astronomy, the Nereids are the namesake of one of the moons of the planet Neptune.

Nereida falls into the name categories cool, Greek myth, water.

Nereida Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 15,059 in baby name popularity for girls with 6 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 9,740 in baby name popularity for girls with 11 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

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Nereida Related Names

Nereida is a form of Nereus.

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