Name Meaning & Origin
"Ngaire, sometimes spelt Nyree, is a feminine given name, most often found in New Zealand"
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
Ngaire, sometimes spelt Nyree, is a feminine given name, most often found in New Zealand. Its specific origins and meaning are unclear, except that it probably has Polynesian origins. In the Māori language it is spelt Ngaere, like the town, and means "swamp" or "wetlands", or possibly "rolling sea", or "necklace shell", or "flax flower".
Ngaire, sometimes spelt Nyree, is a feminine given name, most often found in New Zealand. Its specific origins and meaning are unclear, except that it probably has Polynesian origins. In the Māori language it is spelt Ngaere, like the town, and means "swamp" or "wetlands", or possibly "rolling sea", or "necklace shell", or "flax flower".
Life Path 4 — Stability & Hard Work: Reliable, disciplined, and exceptionally organized.
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Root element "Nyree" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "Ngaire, sometimes spelt Nyree, is a feminine given name, most often found in New Zealand".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~1,967 people named Nyree in the US. Peaked in 1973 with 157 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Nyree is 4, associated with Stability & Hard Work. Soul Urge: 1. Personality: 3.
Nyree is Predominantly Female. Based on US data, 12% male and 88% female.
Approximately 1,967 people in the United States are named Nyree. The name peaked in 1973 with 157 recorded uses.
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