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Neri
my light
Νηρί Nēri
Neri (Greek: Νηρί, Nēri) means “my light”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at Luke 3:27. In 2025 it was given to 13 children in the United States. Use is falling away. Appears with Joanan in Luke 3.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Neri
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- New
- Era
- Gospels
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2025 | 13 | Falling |
| All-time total | 878 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 93 in 2007 | Its highest year on record |
| Strongest state | CA | Highest share relative to births |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Luke 3:27 |
| Cross-references | 4 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Shealtiel co-occurrence Appears with Shealtiel in Luke 3.
- Joanan co-occurrence Appears with Joanan in Luke 3.
- Rhesa co-occurrence Appears with Rhesa in Luke 3.
- Zerubbabel co-occurrence Appears with Zerubbabel in Luke 3.
Origin & meaning
Νηρεί (Rec. -ρί), ὁ, indecl. (Heb. נֵרִיָּה),
Neri: Luk.3:27.†
(AS)
Neri was an ancestor of Jesus, mentioned in Luke's genealogy.
The biblical story
Neri was an ancestor of Jesus Christ, mentioned in the genealogy found in the Gospel of Luke (Luk.3.27). He was the son of Melchi and the father of Shealtiel. No other details about Neri's life are provided in the Bible. His name means "my light" in Hebrew.
Key verses
Neri appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,
Luke 3:27
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Luke (1)
- Luke 3:27