נריה
Neria means “candle of God, or God is my light”
Neria is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Neriah was the father of Baruch, scribe of the prophet Jeremiah.
- In Hebrew
- נריה
- In English letters
- Neria
- Other English spellings
- Neriya, Neriah, Nerya, Neriyahu
- Other Hebrew spellings
- נרייה
- Meaning
- Candle of God, or God is my light
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 265
6,588 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Neria.
- 543 of them are women and girls, and 6,045 are men and boys.
- 277 of them were born in 2023, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,294, against 1,035 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: נרייה. The chart shows the spelling נריה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Neria is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling נריה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 532 | 13 | 392 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 6,006 | 260 | 67 of 541 |
In 2024, Neria ranked 67 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Neria in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Neria.
What does the name Neria mean?
Neria means “candle of God, or God is my light”. Neria is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Neriah was the father of Baruch, scribe of the prophet Jeremiah.
Is Neria a boy's name or a girl's name?
Neria is mainly a boy's name. Of the 6,588 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 543 are women and girls and 6,045 are men and boys.
How do you write Neria in Hebrew?
Neria is written נריה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: נרייה.
How many people in Israel are named Neria?
6,588 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Neria today. The most were born in 2023. In 2024, Neria ranked 67 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.