66%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Italian Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Probably from Greek Νηρηΐδες (see Nereida). This name was used by Torquato Tasso for a character in his play Aminta (1573), and subsequently by Giacomo Leopardi in his poem Le Ricordanze (1829). Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Masculine FormNerioUser SubmissionNerina People think this name isRate·Details modern upper class natural delicate refined strange Categories ends in -ina, ends in -rina, Italian Westerns, ocean, uncertain etymology, water, wet