62%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (New Zealand) Pronounced Pron. NIE-ree [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Anglicized form of Ngaire. It was borne by New Zealand actress Nyree Dawn Porter (1936-2001). PopularityDetails Last ranked #925 in 1975 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful informal strange Categories anglicizations