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What does Merit mean?
Merit 
as a name for boys is an Old English name, and the name Merit means "boundary gate". Merit is a version of Merritt (Old English): also possibly "little renowned one".
ASSOCIATED WITH old english
Variations
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Mermit, ..
(female) Merdy, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Merit Leandro (M.L.), ..
How popular is Merit?
Merit is a rare first name for males but a somewhat popular last name for both adults and children (#78549 out of 150436, Top 52%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Merritt (#1584 THE PREVIOUS YEAR) is the only popular alternative form of Merit (NOT RANKED). This form of Merit reached the peak of its popularity in the 1890s (#474) and is now much less common (#1584, ▼61%). (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Amrit, Averit, Brit, Gerrit, Kermit▼, Marik, Mario, Mart, Meir, Meiri, Merce, Meril, Merill, Merle▼, Merlin▼, Merom, Merrik, Merril, Mervin▼, Merwin, Meryl, Mori, Morio, Moris, Moritz, Moriz and Mort. These names tend to be more commonly used than Merit.
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