Ava Kowalski

By Ava Kowalski
Global Naming Traditions Specialist

Updated on September 07, 2024

Nerino

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Origin: Italian

Meaning: Turkey oak; One from Serino; Fig

With meanings that branch in all sorts of directions, the Italian masculine name Nerino will remind baby of the limitless opportunities that lay ahead. While this name’s exact background is a little elusive, it does appear to have originated as a surname. For baby Nerino, the uncertainty behind their name meaning could be just another way for them to make their own mark on the world. Some sources link Nerino to the Italian place name Cerro, meaning “turkey oak.” The name could also be related to Serino, another Italian habitational name. If figs become baby Nerino’s favorite snack someday, you can tell them that they share their name with a type of fig grown in Italy, the Nerino fig.

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