Merit name meaning
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What does Merit mean?
Queer unisex name Merit means "Little Famous One" which is used substantially in Danish, English, Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian is originated from English and Old English languages. Merit is variant form of celebrated and conifer Merritt.
Mostly used in English and English unwonted, Merritt has its origin in Old English, meaning of Merritt is "Boundary Gate and Deserving". Merit is variation of Märit. Märit is version of Märet.
How do I pronounce Merit?
m(e)-rit is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Merit.
Variants of Merit
Meriet, Merritt, Märit, Meret, Märet, Merita, Merete, Märeta, Meritta
How popular is the name Merit?
Merit is an uncommon baby name in United States, even after 36 years of use, it could not make it big. Over 298 people have been named Merit in United States. But Merit is a popular baby name in Egypt where every 1 in 20000 have the name.
At least, 10000 people globally have carried Merit as their given name according to our evaluation.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 7260 | 11 | 4981 | 26 |
| 2022 | 6451 | 13 | 7585 | 14 |
| 2021 | 7536 | 10 | 7580 | 14 |
| 2020 | 5681 | 15 | 9509 | 10 |
| 2019 | 6759 | 12 | 6997 | 16 |
| 2018 | 7122 | 11 | 11402 | 8 |
| 2017 | 6052 | 14 | 8284 | 13 |
| 2016 | 5777 | 15 | 9405 | 11 |
| 2015 | 7487 | 10 | 8921 | 12 |
| 2014 | 5478 | 16 | 10945 | 9 |
Facts
Merit in Nordic countries
| Countries | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 229 | 52 |
 | 0 | 176 |
Numerological aspects of Merit
You are an exceptional person, a good listener for your friends and family, but shy as a lover. You can hardly resist a temptation, a trait which affects your relationships in a negative way. You love to travel but lack the money at the moment. Financial security doesn't matter to you much. Neither does a steady love life. You are co-operative, caring and courteous individual. Find someone who's into adventures, so you can enjoy life more.
Do you like Merit? You would love these names
- Lavi - New-fangled and Curious Lavi is used primarily in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi is originated from Latin and Hebrew is a gender-neutral name, Lavi means "Lion or Lovable"
- Maretta - Used chiefly in Swedish and Scottish persistent and infrequent, Maretta aimed at baby girls is originated from Old Greek and Hebrew, Maretta means "Wished-for Child, Bitter and Star of the Sea". Maretta is derivative of Mary.
- Cyriacus - Cyriacus's meaning is God to Which Belong, Of the Lord or The Element Kyrios Which Means Lord used for baby boys that originated from Old Greek is used primarily in Swedish, Finnish and Danish
- Alvar - Outlandish Alvar has its origin in Old Norse and Old English, Alvar means "Truth-speaker or Deep" and is bestowed upon both boys and girls is chiefly used in English and Icelandic
- Aranka is used dominantly in Swedish, Hungarian and Danish is rooted from Latin and Hungarian aimed at girls, Aranka means "Gold Made or Gold"
Famous people named Merit
- Merit, indie rock band from Syracuse, New York
- Merit Leighton in Cauldronation Day as Actress
Lists having Merit
- Boys names beginning with M
- Girls names beginning with M
- American Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- Danish Baby Names
- Finnish Baby Names
- Norwegian Baby Names
- Swedish Baby Names
- Girl names that starts with Mer
- Baby Names that mean Little
- Baby Names that mean Famous
- Baby Names that mean One
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004