Meric

A boys’ name of Turkish origin, meaning brave, valiant.

Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Meric by the numbers

Meric was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 10 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Meric. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Merricpowerful ruler; a form of Merrick8 in the US (2017)
  • Merit27 in the US (2017)
  • Merik21 in the US (2017)
  • Merick7 in the US (2017)
  • Marioof Mars; warlike; a form of Marius1,129 in the US (2017)
  • Merrickfamous ruler; a form of Meric or Merrick292 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Meric

Names that are said the same way as Meric, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Merrikfamous power; a form of Merrick15 in the US (2017)
  • Merekfamous ruler; a form of Merrick10 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean courage

Like Meric, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
  • Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
  • Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
  • Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
  • Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
  • Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Meric

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