Merrill
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning famous by the lake or pleasant boundary.
Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Merrill by the numbers
Merrill was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 305 babies in 1926, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Merrill. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Merrill
Names that are said the same way as Merrill, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean praise
Like Merrill, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sebastianvenerable, revered10,149 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Austingreat; venerable; a form of augustus5,161 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Merrill
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