| Chryssa | Nerida | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | gold, golden | Sea nymph |
| Origin | greek | greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | KRIS-ah | neh-REE-dah |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1973 (6) | 1961 (8) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Chryssa | Nerida |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 0 |
| 1990s | 5 | 12 |
| 1970s | 6 | 12 |
| 1960s | 0 | 23 |
Greek name from 'chrysos' (gold), the metal. A short form in the Chrys- family of names; literal 'golden' sense.
Associated with the Greek Nereids, the sea nymphs who were daughters of the sea-god Nereus, and with Greek neros 'water'. The name itself appears to be a relatively modern coinage (a popular Australian claim of an Aboriginal 'water lily' meaning is poorly documented), so treat the sea-nymph sense as its best-supported reading.
Chryssa and Nerida are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Chryssa means gold, golden (greek origin), while Nerida means Sea nymph (greek origin).
In US records, Chryssa first appears in 0 and Nerida in 0, so Chryssa has the longer recorded history.