About the name Merrill
Merrill is a girl name with Scottish Gaelic roots, meaning “sea”. It is related to Muriel, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique, nature feel. In 2025, Merrill ranked #6333 for boys in the US, with 14 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1943. Since 2000, 52% of US babies named Merrill were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Muriel, which comes from Scottish Gaelic, meaning “sea”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Merrill”, “Muriel”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #6333
- In 2015
- #6946
- Babies in 2025
- 14
Popularity of Merrill, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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