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What does Neris mean?
Greek: Greek name meaning 'sea'.. Neris is derived from the Greek word for 'sea', often associated with water and the ocean.
Is Neris a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Neris in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Neris in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Neris suit?
Wonderfully unusual
Nature
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
Neris Arrives!
As soon as Neris walked in, the other pups started barking, "Finally, a dog who brings the ocean to the park! Hope she doesn’t expect us to fetch seaweed!"
Names similar to Neris
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