Merrill: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “pleasant sea”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- MER-il · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (86% of all uses)
From an English surname derived from Old French Meriel and ultimately from a Germanic compound often interpreted as pleasant and sea. Use as a given name is transferred from the surname.
How popular is Merrill?
Babies named Merrill in 202413
Peak year1915
Total US babies since 188015,043
Merrill is steady now but far below its 1915 peak.
Names like Merrill
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Merrill questions
What does the name Merrill mean?
Merrill means "pleasant sea". It comes from English. From an English surname derived from Old French Meriel and ultimately from a Germanic compound often interpreted as pleasant and sea. Use as a given name is transferred from the surname.
Is Merrill a boy or girl name?
Merrill is mainly a boy's name in US records (86% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Merrill?
13 US babies were named Merrill in 2024. Its peak year was 1915.
How do you pronounce Merrill?
Merrill is usually pronounced MER-il.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.