Baby name
FADING
🇧🇷 Neusa
/NAY · oo · zah/
Meaning
“Unknown”
Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Nereis (Greek sea nymph) or a regional Portuguese coinage; used almost exclusively in Brazil.
Nicknames
none
Vibe
warm
How it ages.
Strongly mid-20th century Brazilian; rare in new births and associated with older generations.
The cultural moment.
Common in Brazil from the 1940s through 1960s; very rare in new births today.