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Meaning

The name Merritt has the following meaning:

A fortunate and famous person.
This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Merritt is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Merritt in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Merritt is pronounced as mare-it

Origins

Merritt originates from the English language.
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Related names

The following names are baby names related to Merritt and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Merritt: Boys - Britton, Bud, Burleigh, Burley, Case, Coy, Dart, Ellsworth, Ernest, Ezell, Felton, General, Guss, Hoke, Irl, Irwin, Jefferson, Jerrell, Jett, Lawyer, Layton, Girls - Alvina, Arvilla, Delise, Fannie, Fanny, Fleta, Fonda, Heather, Jalyn, Janelle, Jaycee, Jazmyne, Leeann, Liana, Lorri, Marilyn, Maryellen, Melinda, Nautica, Queen, Serenity, Both genders - Aubrey, Broderick, Cassidy, Dorothy, Gay, Hunter, Infant, Larry, Lisa, London, Paisley, Shelby, Tracy, Tyler

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Merritt: Meret, Merett, Merit, Meritt, Merret, Merrit, Merryt, Merrytt, Meryt, Merytt

Style

We think the name Merritt should fall under the following style category: The Wild West.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Merritt to be: Fun-loving and funny chap

In one word, you might describe Merritt as a(n) "fun-loving" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Merritt (or its variants) are:

William Merritt Chase, born on 1 November, a famous painter. William Merritt Chase's background: An American painter known as an exponent of Impressionism and as a teacher.

Merritt R. Butrick, born on 3 September, a famous actor. Merritt R. Butrick's background: An American actor who was known for his role as Captain James T. Kirk's son David Marcus in the movies Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. He also appeared in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode 'Symbiosis'.

Merritt Thomas Ranew , born on 10 May, a famous baseballer. Merritt Thomas Ranew 's background: A former Major League Baseball catcher. Ranew played in five seasons for the Houston Colt.45s (1962), Chicago Cubs (1963-1964), Milwaukee Braves (1964), California Angels (1965), and Seattle Pilots (1969). Ranew was selected in the 1961 MLB Expansion Draft by the Colt.45s from the Milwaukee Braves.
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