Christian Baby Girl Names Meanings Starting with Ne

Neris

noblewoman. POPULARITY: 11878. Neris as a girl's name is of Welsh origin meaning "noblewoman"

Meaning: Named for the nereides Origin: Brazilian

Nerissa

(neh-RISS-ah)

Greek Meaning: The name Nerissa is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Nerissa is: Sea nymph. Nerissa was a character in Shakespeare's play, 'The Merchant of Venice'.

Meaning: Nymph of the sea Origin: Greek

Nerita

Greek Meaning: The name Nerita is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Nerita is: From the sea.

Meaning: Sea nymph, woman from the sea Origin: Greek

Nermin

(NER-min)

Origin and Meaning. Turkish name meaning 'soft'

Meaning: Delicate Origin: Turkish

Nerthus

(NUR-thəs)

In Germanic paganism, Nerthus is a goddess associated with fertility. ... The name Nerthus is generally held to be a Latinized form of Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz, a direct precursor to the Old Norse deity name Njörðr.

Meaning: Goddess of fertility Origin: Germanic

Nerys

(NEH-rees)

Nerys is a Welsh feminine given name. It may be a modern coinage, an elaboration of Middle Welsh ner "lord, chief" (which relates to the modern Welsh words nêr "hero" and nerth "manliness, courage") using the popular suffix -ys (found in Carys, Dilys, Gladys and Glenys).

Meaning: Madam Origin: Welsh

Nes

(NES)

Given Name NES. GENDER: Feminine. USAGE: Dutch, Limburgish. PRONOUNCED: NES [details]

Meaning: Sacred, Chaste Origin: Greek

Nesha

The name Nesha is a Russian baby name. In Russian the meaning of the name Nesha is: Pure.

Meaning: Russian form of agnes, pure Origin: Russian

Neske

(NES-kə)

Neske Name Meaning. German: from a pet form of the female medieval personal name Nes, a short form of Agnes (see Ness 4).

Meaning: Sacred, Chaste Origin: Dutch, Greek

Nessa

(NES-ə)

The name Nessa is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Nessa is: Poor, pure, or chaste. St. Agnes was a 3rd century Christian martyr whose January 21st feast day is described in Keats' poem 'The Eve of St Agnes'. Agnes was popular until the Reformation, then revived in the 19th century.Pure.

Meaning: Not soft or gentle Origin: Irish