Names Nerites

Nerites

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Nerites comes from the Greek word 'Nereid', which means a sea nymph or a deity of the sea. In Greek mythology, Nerites was the son of Nereus and Doris and the husband of Aphrodite.
Scripts(How to write)
The name Nerites is written as Νερίτης in Greek.
Νηρίτης(Ancient Greek)
Popularity
The name Nerites is not ranked in any popularity charts in the world as it is an uncommon name.

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Nerites Name meanings & History

Nerites comes from the Greek word 'Nereid', which means a sea nymph or a deity of the sea. In Greek mythology, Nerites was the son of Nereus and Doris and the husband of Aphrodite. The god of shellfish and the charioteer of the sea. He is the only son out of the fifty Nereides, is described as being boyishly handsome and was also dearly loved by the sea creatures. In mythology, he rejected Aphrodite's invitation to Olympus, preferring his life at sea, resulting in him turning into a shellfish by a scorned Aphrodite. In other myths, he is a consort of Poseidon and was made his charioteer, but shortly afterwards was changed into a shellfish by Anteros. The name Nerites is mostly used in Christian and Greek cultures for baby names. It is a good name option for parents who want to give their child a unique and rare name.

Zodiac Sign of Nerites: Neat Virgo

Synonyms of Nerites:

N: Nervous,Neurosis,Neat,Nutrition,Nice,Nitpicking,Nagging

E: Entertain,Environment,Exaggerate,Expressive,Enlighten,Enliven

R: Rational,Reason,Restless,Resourceful

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

T: Tireless,Testy,Talkative,Truth,Doubting Thomas,Tacky,Touchy

S: Sensuality,Success,Social Standing,Status,Solidity,Sex,Security

Nerites is:

  • a Nerdy name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper Class name
  • a Youthful name