🔥Nero

Latin

"stern"

Nero Origin and Meaning

The name Nero is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "stern".

The association with the infamous Nero, the fiddling Roman emperor, would be unavoidable. But there was also the detective Nero Wolfe, hero of many mystery stories.

Nero was born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, and Lucius might be a preferable choice if you know anything about ancient Roman history.

Nero Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 580 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Nero

• 580 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Nero

• Nerō Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) Roman Emperor
• Nero Claudius Drusus (Germanicus) (born Decimus Claudius Drusus) Roman general and statesman

The name Nero in Pop Culture

• Nero Wolfe detective in novels by Rex Stout
• Nero character in 2009 film 'Star Trek'
• Nero main character in video game Devil May Cry 4
• Nero Padilla character on TV's "Sons of Anarchy"
• Nero black cat in "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
• Nero Vanetti character in the anime "91 Days"
• Eddie Nero character on TV’s “Californication”