Merric
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- MEH-rik
- Origin
- Latin
Merric is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “Moorish”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Merric mean?
Latin: variant of Merrick, from Welsh Meurig, a form of Maurice
“Moorish”
Merrick comes from the Welsh Meurig, a medieval form of Maurice borne by several early Welsh kings.
Is Merric a girl's or a boy's name?
Merric is a boys' name.
How popular is Merric in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 17 boys. It first appears in the records in 2004.
Half of all the boys named Merric in the US since 1880 were born between 2007 and 2016, the years shaded on the chart below.
Merric in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 | #8,983 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 6 | #10,599 |
| 2019 | 9 | #8,209 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9,664 |
| 2017 | 8 | #8,835 |
| 2016 | 12 | #6,721 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8,035 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9,636 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7,021 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8,858 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9,593 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7,081 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8,980 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9,864 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6,618 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5,068 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6,220 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6,514 |
Names like Merric
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Magnus Maximus Luca Maddox Callum Milo Ares Memphis Ezra Axel Xander Moses
Names related to Merric
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Sources
Figures from 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, “Merric: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/merric, updated 20 October 2026.