78%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Spanish Pronounced Pron. /ne.ˈɾei̯.ða/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Derived from Greek Νηρηΐδες (Nereides) meaning "nymphs, sea sprites", ultimately derived from the name of the Greek sea god Nereus, who supposedly fathered them. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesNerissa(Literature) PopularityDetails Last ranked #476 in 1990 Spain (by decade) Last ranked #982 in 1981 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic formal upper class natural wholesome refined strange complex serious Categories currently out of the US top 1000, ends in -da, feminine forms, nymphs, sea, sprites
