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♂ Merrill (boy)
What does Merrill mean?
Merrill 
▼ as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Merrill) is pronounced MARE-ul. It is of English origin, and the meaning of Merrill is "sparkling sea". From Muriel. Poet James Merrill.
ASSOCIATED WITH sea
Variations
VARIANTS Meril, Merill, Merrel, Merrell, Merril, Meryl
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Merrill Efren (M.E.), ..
How popular is Merrill?
Merrill is a somewhat prominent first name for men (#726 out of 1220, Top 59%) and an even more prominent last name for both adults and children (#1007 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Merrill reached its top position of #341 in the U.S. during the years 1910-1919, but is not listed at the moment. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular varying forms of Merrill are Merrell, Merril and Muriel. These forms of Merrill were popular with parents a century ago, but now, the form Merrill has become less trendy.
Similar Names
Merrill▼ is alike in pronunciation to Maurell, Morell, Moriel, Morrel, Morrell and Morrill. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Darrill (see Darrel), Derrall, Derrell, Derril, Derrill, Farrill, Ferrell, Ferrill, Gerrall (see Jerrell), Gerrell, Gerrild (see Gerald), Jerrall, Jerrell▼, Jerriel, Jerrill, Jerroll, Merle▼, Merrick▲, Merrik, Merritt, Sherrill, Terrall, Terrell▼, Terrill, Terryll, Verill, Verrall, Verrell, Verrill and Verroll. These names tend to be less commonly used than Merrill.
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