What does Nereus mean?

Nereus as a boys' name is of Greek origin. Mythology: Nereus was the old man of the sea, father of the sea nymphs, the Nereids.

STARTS WITH Ne-

ASSOCIATED WITH greek, mythology, old, sea

Variations

VARIANT Nereo

How popular is Nereus?

Nereus is an unusual first name for males. Nereus is an equally unusual last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Nereus is pronounced similarly to Norris▼ and Nuris. Other recommended sound-alike names are Aegeus, Aengus, Aeolus, Aigeus, Alfeus, Andreus, Anteus, Argus, Arius, Artus, Beamus, Bemus, Celsus, Cetus, Cirrus, Cyrus▲, Darius▼, Delius, Derrius, Deus, Emerus, Feargus, Fergus, Festus, Firus, Hermus, Ireneus, Jarius, Jesous, Jesus, Lexus, Marcus▼, Marius, Markus, Mateus, Naren, Narses, Nechum, Neel, Neely, Nehum, Neils, Nels▼, Neper, Ner, Neven, Nevins, Newel, Newell, Nezer, Niels, Niles, Nuru, Nyles, Nyree, Perseus, Remus, Seamus, Sergius, Seumus, Sextus, Sirius, Straus, Terrius, Theseus, Tyrus, Ursus and Zeus. These names tend to be more commonly used than Nereus.