Nerys
Nerys is a girl name of Welsh origin, meaning Lady.
What Nerys means
Lady.
Nerys sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Nerys comes from
Welsh names come from one of the oldest continuously spoken languages in Europe, and many are rooted in Celtic myth or in the landscape itself.
Nerys is recorded as Welsh in origin. Browse other Welsh names.
How popular is Nerys?
You will not find Nerys in the top 100 girl names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.
The character of Nerys
We group Nerys under grace and gentleness and Welsh — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.
Names like Nerys
These share Nerys's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Delyth — Pretty; neat.
- Angharad — Much loved.
- Bronwyn — Fair and pure of breast.
- Eirlys — Snowdrop flower.
- Enid — Soul; life; purity.
- Gwen — White; blessed; fair.
- Gwendolyn — White ring; blessed.
- Gwyneth — Blessed; happiness.
- Olwen — White footprint.
- Winnie — Holy peacemaking.
- Wynne — Blessed; fair.
- Owen — Young warrior; noble.
More Welsh names
- Morgan — Sea-circle; bright sea.
- Olwen — White footprint.
- Maddox — Son of the benefactor; fortunate.
- Owen — Young warrior; noble.
- Gwyneth — Blessed; happiness.
- Reese — Ardent; fiery.
- Gwendolyn — White ring; blessed.
- Rhiannon — Great queen; divine.
- Gwen — White; blessed; fair.
- Rhys — Ardour; enthusiasm.