Throughout the world, Ney (Ney 
, ネイ 
, Ней 
) is a common largely male, but uncommonly feminine given name. The forename Ney is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly the Dominican Republic, where it is quite a rare predominantly masculine, but very infrequently female name, Brazil, where it is quite a rare male name, and Uruguay. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Brazil, Peru, and Indonesia. Also, Ney is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Ney | Brazil, Myanmar, France, United States, Germany |
| ネイ | Japan |
| Ней | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Ukraine |
| Нэй | Russia |
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ney neves galvão Brazilian economist (1902-1990), BR (b. 1902) |
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| ney bernát Hungarian opera singer (1863-1938), HU (b. 1863) |
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ney braga Brazilian politician (1917-2000), BR (b. 1917) |
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ney de albuquerque maranhão Brazilian politician, BR (b. 1927) |
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| gottlieb ney Estonian historian (1881-1973), EE (b. 1881) |
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ney gonçalves dias Brazilian journalist, BR (b. 1940) |
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ney suassuna Brazilian politician, BR (b. 1941) |
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ney matogrosso Brazilian singer, BR (b. 1941) |
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| ney macminn American academic (1894-1967), US (b. 1894) |
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ney latorraca Brazilian actor, BR (b. 1944) |
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| ney blanco de oliveira association football player, BR (b. 1901) |
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ney santanna Brazilian actor, BR (b. 1954) |
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ney castillo UY (b. 1948) |
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ney calderón EC (b. 1950) |
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ney gonzález sánchez Mexican politician, MX (b. 1963) |
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