Meri name meaning
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What does Meri mean?
Uncustomary Meri is used predominantly in Finnish, Swedish, English, Norwegian and Danish generally aimed at girls, Meri means "Cheerful, Light Hearted, Mirthful, Joyous, An Abbreviation of Meredith, Sea, Blackbird, Bitterness, Wished-for Child or Sea, Ocean" has its origin in Welsh, Finnish, Hebrew and English.
Meri is a form of renowned and perennial Merry. Merry is variant of widespread, biblical and everlasting Mary. Also Merry is version of dominant and all time favorite Mercy. Unfamiliar English, German and Welsh Merry, meaning of Merry is "Soul and King and An Abbreviation of Meredith".
Meri is variation of admired, enduring and biblical Mary. Mary is equivalent of Maria in English language. Also Mary is English cognate of Maria. Originated from Egyptian and Hebrew, Unorthodox Mary, Mary means "Bitter, Princess of the Sea and Mother of Jesus Christ".
How do I pronounce Meri?
Two syllabled Meri is pronounced as m(e)-ri.
Variants of Meri
Meree, Mary, Merry, Maria, Mariam, Mariamne, Mirjam, Maaria, Marielle, Mai, Mara, Marea, Adamary, Marigrace, Mercy, Marrilee, Merrie, Merie
How popular is the name Meri?
Meri is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1917 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1955, it ranked 1156th when 88 girl were named Meri.
There are over 2423 babies that have been given the name Meri in United States. Meri is a rare baby name in Belgium however it is still in use. But Meri is a popular baby name in India where every 1 in 20000 have the name as well as in, Indonesia, Pakistan, Georgia, Armenia, Niger, Brazil and Russia.
At least, 230000 people globally have been given the name as per our research.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8028 | 13 |
| 2022 | 12183 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7580 | 14 |
| 2020 | 11049 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9710 | 10 |
| 2018 | 9133 | 11 |
| 2017 | 15876 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8381 | 13 |
| 2015 | 11819 | 8 |
| 2014 | 11919 | 8 |
Facts
Meri in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 17 |
 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6041 |
 | 0 | 3 | 175 | 94 |
 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 29 |
 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
Here's what numbers has to say about Meri
Achieving inner peace and harmony in life is what's most important to you. You are reliable and always give the best advice. You dream of living in a more humane society. You tend to play cold so you don't get hurt. You don't get attracted by people who don't have a purpose in life or a reason to wake up in the morning. Push yourself but not others who clearly don't like to be pushed but enjoy their comfort zone.
Do you like Meri? Other names you would love
- Elan - Used prevalently in Tamil and English atypical, Elan is used as a gender insensitive name and came from Native, Hebrew and American, Elan means "Friendly, Tree or Young"
- Iago - Meaning of Iago is He who Supplants, Holder of the Heel or Jacob came from Spanish, Italian and English, majorly used in Norwegian and Danish is used as a baby boy name
- Gwendolen - The queer girl name Gwendolen means "White Ring or Gwen Which Means White Fair Blessed Holy" which is used commonly in Welsh and English is originated from Welsh
- Jenniffer - Preeminent Jenniffer is used chiefly in Danish, Swedish and Finnish, Jenniffer means "Fair or Smooth or White Phantom" is a girl name is originated from Old Welsh
- Gennifer - Used especially in English unheard-of, Gennifer is originated from Old Welsh, Gennifer means "White or Smooth or Soft" is a baby girl name
Famous people named Meri
- Meri Utrio, Finnish editor and translator to Finnish
- Meri Wilson, model and singer-songwriter
- Merideth Finn in My Sister's Keeper as Producer
- Meriam Bellina in Taksi 2 as Actress
- Meriel Scholfield in Frankenstein as Actress
- Meri Nenonen in Silmä silmästä as Actress
- Meric Aral in Muska as Actress
- Meri Anjaparidze directed the movie Bolshoy fitil
- Meri Kandelaki characterized main character of Nino in 1957 comedy, romance movie Sabudareli chabuki.
- Meri Oravisto characterized central character of Annika in 1970 comedy, drama movie Pilvilinna.
- In 1972 comedy film, Nergebi, Meri Koreli characterized Elisabed, grandma.
Lists having Meri
- Girl names beginning with M
- American Girl Names
- English Girl Names
- Finnish Girl Names
- Hebrew Girl Names
- Welsh Girl Names
- Danish Girl Names
- Norwegian Girl Names
- Swedish Girl Names
- Girl names that starts with Mer
- Baby Names that mean Cheerful
- Baby Names that mean Light
- Baby Names that mean Hearted
- Baby Names that mean Joyous
- Baby Names that mean Sea
- Baby Names that mean Bitterness
- Baby Names that mean Wished
- Baby Names that mean Child
- Baby Names that mean Ocean
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls