Nereus is a ♂ boy name.
Nereus is a name from Greek mythology. He was a god of the sea and a son of Pontus and Gaia. He had 50 daughters with Doris, the so-called Nereids.
Nereus means “water” or “God of the sea” (from Greek “neró/νερό” = water).
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