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Mergim

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Mergim is a boys' name, meaning “exile”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Mergim mean?

Albanian, from mërgim 'exile, emigration'

“exile”

An Albanian name from mërgim, meaning exile or emigration.

Is Mergim a girl's or a boy's name?

Mergim is a boys' name.

How popular is Mergim in the UK?

No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 12 boys.

1998Busiest: 12 in 20022017
Mergim in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20173#4,995
20160–
20150–
20140–
20130–
20120–
20110–
20100–
20090–
20080–
20070–
20060–
20050–
20043#3,792
20033#3,593
200212#1,312
20019#1,547
20007#1,775
19990–
19985#2,170

Names like Mergim

Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.

Sources

Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Mergim: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mergim, updated 20 October 2026.