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Merril

What does Merril mean?

Merril Pronunciation of Merril as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Merril) is an English name, and the meaning of the name Merril is "sparkling sea". Merril is an alternate form of Merrill (English): from Muriel.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Me-, -il

ASSOCIATED WITH sea

Variations

VARIANTS Meryl, Merrell, Merrel, Merill, Meril

CREATIVE FORMS
(male)

(female)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Merril Gauge (M.G.), ..

How popular is Merril?

Merril is an uncommonly occurring first name for men. Merril is also an uncommon last name for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Merril was first listed in 1910-1919 and reached its highest rank of #1433 in the U.S. in the 1910s, but is not in the Top 1000 at the moment. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Merril name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Merril outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Merrell and Merrill are the popular varying forms of Merril ranked in the Top 2000. Adoption of these relations of Merril was at its highest during 1910-1919, but now, the version Merrill has fallen out of fashion.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Merril, Merrell, Merrill in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Merril and related baby names outside U.S.

Similar Names

Merril is alike in pronunciation to Morell, Moriel, Morrel, Morrell, Morrill and Muriel. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Aerric, Bertil, Derrel, Derrie, Derrik, Derril, Derrill, Derrin, Derryl, Ferrel, Ferrill, Ferrin, Ferris, Ferryl, Gerri, Gerrie, Gerrild (see Gerald), Gerrit, Herrik (see Herrick), Jeril, Jerrel, Jerri, Jerric, Jerrie, Jerriel, Jerrik, Jerrill, Jerrin, Jerriq, Jerryl, Kerrie, Meiri, Merit, Merle, Merlin, Merrick, Merrik, Merritt, Mervin, Merwin, Morrie, Morris, Perrie, Perrin, Terrel, Terri, Terrie, Terrill, Terrin, Terris, Terryl, Vergil and Verrill. These names tend to be more commonly used than Merril.

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