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Worldwide, Neri (Neri
, نيري
, נרי
, and others...) is a common epicene given name. The forename Neri is characteristic of Albania, where it is quite a common dominantly boy's, but infrequently feminine name, Brazil, where it is quite a rare male name, and Peru, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Brazil, Mexico, and Ethiopia. More prevalently, Neri is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Neri | Philippines, Brazil, Italy, Mexico, Ethiopia |
| نيري | Iran, Iraq, Libya |
| נרי | Israel |
| ネリ | Japan |
| Нери | Bulgaria, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
| Нері | Ukraine |
Neri is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Neri Chiaramantesi , the operatic character in the opera La cena delle beffe by Umberto Giordano and Nelli Perhonen , the fictional human, Ricky Rapper.