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maleMerritt - Name Meaning and Origin


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The boy's name Merritt \m(e)-rri-tt\ is pronounced MARE-it. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "boundary gate". Also possibly "little renowned one" or derived from Mary (Latin) "star of the sea".

Merritt has 3 variant forms: Merrett, Merit and Meritt.

Baby names that sound like Merritt are Marty, Martie, Marti, Mart, Mort and Morty.

Merritt is a very rare 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 Merritt. Click here to compare Merritt with related baby names.

United States Top 1000 rankings for: Merritt
Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Merritt

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