Merry - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Merry \m(er)-ry\ is pronounced MARE-ee. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "joyful, lighthearted". Also variant of Meredith and Mercy; homonym of Mary. Merryn was the name of a seventh-century Irish saint.

Merry has 12 variant forms: Marrilee, Marylea, Marylee, Merree, Merri, Merrie, Merrielle, Merrile, Merrilee, Merrili, Merrily and Merryn.

Baby names that sound like Merry are Meera, Mera, Marra, Merah, Maery, Meara, Meira and Mirra.

Merry is a popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Merry. Click here to compare Merry with related baby names.