Merritt - Name Meaning and Origin

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.