Merril - name meaning and origin

The boy's and girl's name Merril \m(er)-ril\ is a variant of Merrill and Meryl (English), and the meaning of Merril is "shining sea".

The baby name Merril sounds like Merrily, Merrili, Merrile and Merryl. Other similar baby names are Kerril, Merrie and Merri.

Merril is a very rare female first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Merril. Compare Merril with related baby names.