Neri (name)

Neri is women's and men's first name of obscure origin.

In Biblical origin meaning light of God. In Hebrew meaning my burning light and in Greek origin meaning Ocean Spirit.

Similar version:

• Neria meaning mine in Basque language.
• Nerice meaning from the sea in Greek language.
• Nerida meaning Sea Nymph; Daughter of Nereus in Greek Mythology.

Famous bearers

• Neri Marcorè, Italian actor
• Neri Parenti, Italian film director

Fictional

• Neri, a girl of an Australian TV series The Ocean Girl. She is played by Marzena Godecki.

Neri as surname

• Luigi Delneri (often misspelled as "Del Neri"), football coach
• Alain Néri, French polician
• Al Neri, a fictional character from the Godfather series
• Ana Néri, Brazilian nurse, known as matron of nursing in that country
• Antonio Neri, Italian glassmaker
• Antonio Neri, footballer
• Fernando Carlos Redondo Neri, Argentinian footballer
• Filippo de' Neri
• Francesca Neri, Italian actress
• Giancarlo Neri, sculptor
• Giulio Neri
• Ippolito Neri (1652–1708)
• Joseph Neri, philosopher and Jesuit
• Laura Neri, Greek film director
• Manuel Neri (born 1930), American artist
• Massimiliano Neri, supermodel
• Philip Neri, saint
• Ramon Neri, boxer
• Rodolfo Neri, Mexican astronaut
• Romeo Neri, Italian gymnast
• Rosalba Neri, Italian actor
• Stefano Gaetano Neri
• Scott Neri, Mexican artist
• Tommaso Neri