Merrin
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning famous ruler; a form of Merrick or Meredith.
Merrin by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Merrin. In the US, 10 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 14 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Meredith
Like Merrin, each of these traces back to Meredith: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Other names that come from Merrick
Like Merrin, each of these traces back to Merrick: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Merrin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Merrynhigh; exalted; a form of Merin or Meryn34 in England and Wales (2025)
- Merrikfamous power; a form of Merrick15 in the US (2017)
- Merritboundary gate; form of merritt6 in the US (2017)
- Merricheerful; joyful; a short form of merry
- Merriecheerful; joyful; a variant of merry
- Mehrin10 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Merrin
Names that are said the same way as Merrin, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Merrin, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean praise
Like Merrin, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
- Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
- Judepraised2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Augustmajestic, venerable; august one2,295 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Merrin
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