The first name Nerys
A girl’s name from Welsh meaning “white lady”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Welsh origin
Nerys means “white lady” in Welsh.
From Welsh, probably derived from Old Welsh Generys (literally “white lady”).
More names that mean queen.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Nerys, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1999, with 16 births (#1,216).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nerys with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nerys at birth, 1880–2025
In 2023, 5 girls born in the United States were named Nerys, the 16,925th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 5 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Nerys mean?
- Nerys means “white lady” in Welsh.
- What is the origin of the name Nerys?
- From Welsh, probably derived from Old Welsh Generys (literally “white lady”).
- How popular is the name Nerys?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Nerys, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 1999, with 16 births.
- When was Nerys most popular?
- 2014 in the United States, when 5 babies were named Nerys, its highest rank at 18,474th.