Merri
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning cheerful; joyful; a short form of merry.
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US popularity
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outside the top 1000
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outside the ONS list
Merri by the numbers
Its American peak was 157 babies in 1963, making it a 1960s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Merri. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Merrikfamous power; a form of Merrick15 in the US (2017)
- Merrycheerful, lighthearted14 in the US (2017)
- Meraribitter; of the tribe of Merari in the Torah11 in the US (2017)
- Merrinfamous ruler; a form of Merrick or Meredith5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Merritboundary gate; form of merritt6 in the US (2017)
- Merithe sea3 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Merri
Names that are said the same way as Merri, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean joy
Like Merri, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Abigailmy father's joy10,557 in the US (2017)
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jocelyncheerful or joyful; from Jocundus1,828 in the US (2017)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
- Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
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