Merin
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- MEH-rin
- Origin
- Modern
Merin is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Merin come from?
Modern: of uncertain origin; used by Christian families in Kerala, and possibly a variant of Maren or Meryn
Is Merin a girl's or a boy's name?
Merin is a girls' name.
How popular is Merin in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 7 girls.
Merin in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,953 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 1 | #7,520 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 7 | #3,203 |
| 2007 | 7 | #3,060 |
| 2006 | 7 | #2,940 |
| 2005 | 4 | #4,150 |
How popular is Merin in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 15 girls. It first appears in the records in 1980.
Half of all the girls named Merin in the US since 1880 were born between 1997 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Merin in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | #15,677 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 9 | #10,949 |
| 2013 | 6 | #14,577 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16,863 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 9 | #11,240 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8,054 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10,802 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10,814 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10,606 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10,915 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10,684 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10,420 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12,181 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13,514 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 6 | #12,681 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14,116 |
| 1997 | 5 | #13,719 |
| 1996 | 9 | #8,807 |
| 1995 | 5 | #13,380 |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 6 | #9,139 |
| 1983 | 8 | #7,310 |
| 1982 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 7 | #8,126 |
| 1980 | 6 | #9,093 |
Names like Merin
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Miley Maddison Erin Lily Mia Myla Eden Daisy Caitlin Chloe Nevaeh Hannah
Names related to Merin
More Modern names
Jayden Ailany Kayden Jax Indie Raelynn Kaiden Kehlani Alayna Caden Zayden Wrenley Mya Oaklynn Ailani Kayson
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Merin: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/merin, updated 20 October 2026.