| Nerida | Chryssa | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Sea nymph | gold, golden |
| Origin | greek | greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | neh-REE-dah | KRIS-ah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1961 (8) | 1973 (6) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Nerida | Chryssa |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12 | 5 |
| 1970s | 12 | 6 |
| 1960s | 23 | 0 |
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.
Greek name from 'chrysos' (gold), the metal. A short form in the Chrys- family of names; literal 'golden' sense.
Nerida and Chryssa are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Nerida means Sea nymph (greek origin), while Chryssa means gold, golden (greek origin).
In US records, Nerida first appears in 0 and Chryssa in 0, so Nerida has the longer recorded history.