Neri () (lit. "my candle/lamp") is a unisex given name of distinct double origins—one coming from Hebrew and the other from Italian. The Hebrew form is derived from Hebrew ner, meaning "candle". It is a variant form of Neriya, meaning "Yah (יהו/יה) is my candle (נֵרִי)". The Italian form is a medieval derivate from the Italian name Ranieri, or Guarneri.
Notable people with the name include: Neri di Bicci (1419–1491), Italian painter Neri Bandiera (born 1989), Argentine footballer Neri Cardozo (born 1986), Argentine footballer Neri Colmenares (born 1959), Filipino human rights lawyer and activist Neri Corsini (disambiguation) Neri Marcorè (born 1966), Italian actor, voice actor, imitator, TV presenter and singer Neri Naig, Filipina actress Nerizza Garcia Presnede Naig-Miranda (born 1985) Neri Oxman (born 1976), Israeli architect, designer, and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab Neri Parenti (born 1950), Italian director and screenwriter
See also Neri, Father of Shealteil in Matthew 1:12 and Luke 3:27) Nery McKeen (born 1957), Cuban retired middle-distance runner
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