Meaning of name Merritt
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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.
Pronunciation  The name Merritt is pronounced as mare-it Origins  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 
Style 
We think the name Merritt should fall under the following style category: The Wild West. See other The Wild West names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Merritt to be: Fun-loving and funny chapIn one word, you might describe Merritt as a(n) " fun-loving" person. See other "fun-loving" names for boys and girls.
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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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