Mercury
A unisex name of Latin origin, meaning roman god of commerce and messenger deity.
Babies a year
16
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Mercury by the numbers
Mercury was given to 16 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 11 babies in 1973, making it a 1970s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mercury. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mercermerchant or dealer in textiles47 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Mercury, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean a messenger
Like Mercury, each of these has a messenger in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Malachimy messenger or my king2,514 in the US (2017)
- Angelinaangel; messenger; feminine form of Angelo1,550 in the US (2017)
- Angelamessenger, angel1,344 in the US (2017)
- Angelomessenger or angel; from angelos1,020 in the US (2017)
- Malakaimy messenger; variant of Malachi804 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Mercury
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