Merrill - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Merrill \m(e)-rri-ll\ is pronounced MARE-ul. It is of English origin, and its meaning is "sparkling sea". From Muriel. Poet James Merrill.

Merrill has 6 variant forms: Meril, Merill, Merrel, Merrell, Merril and Meryl.

Baby names that sound like Merrill are Morrill and Morrell.

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