Candle or light; also black or dark
In Hebrew, Nera is a feminine form related to the word for candle or light. Separately, in Italian, it is the feminine form of 'nero', meaning black. It is also found in various Slavic languages as a diminutive or variant of names like Venera.
Less common today
Nera isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #11,276 in 2022.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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