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Mercede

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How to Pronounce Mercede

Pronounced mer-SAY-dee /mɚˈseɪ.di/Medium

Meaning: Mercede trims the final 's' from Mercedes, the Spanish devotional name honoring María de las Mercedes, 'Our Lady of Mercies'. The root is Spanish mercedes, 'mercies, graces, favors', from Latin merces, 'wages, reward'. Mercede keeps that meaning in a lighter, singular-looking form.Low

In 30 seconds: Mercede is a shortened Mercedes, from Spanish 'mercies' or 'graces', given to a few dozen girls a year at most (said 'mer-SAY-dee').

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Origin LowSpanish, Latin

MeaningMercede trims the final 's' from Mercedes, the Spanish devotional name honoring María de las Mercedes, 'Our Lady of Mercies'. The root is Spanish mercedes, 'mercies, graces, favors', from Latin merces, 'wages, reward'. Mercede keeps that meaning in a lighter, singular-looking form.

U.S. rank (2014)#18343 ↘ Falling

2014 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1992

Total births (all-time)≈ 535

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Mercede is a pared-down Mercedes, the Spanish name for the Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Mercies. The word mercedes means 'mercies' or 'graces', from Latin merces. Mercedes is also famous as an automobile brand, itself named for a girl, which colors how the name is heard.

Mercede was always uncommon, drawing a small annual handful from the late 1970s into the 2010s. It reads as a gentle, faith-rooted variant; a Mercede today is likely a millennial, and the name carries Spanish-heritage warmth rather than vintage-revival buzz.

Did you know? Mercede drops the 's' from Mercedes; it peaked around 1992 with only a few dozen girls, a soft variant of the Marian name (and the famous carmaker's namesake).

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References — Mercede — Shortened Mercedes; Spanish mercedes 'mercies/graces'

Variations

MercedesMercedMercedaMersade

Nicknames

MercySadieDede

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mercede mean?

Mercede is a shortened Mercedes, from Spanish 'mercies, graces', honoring Our Lady of Mercies.

How do you pronounce Mercede?

It's said mer-SAY-dee /mɚˈseɪ.di/ — three syllables, stress in the middle.

Is Mercede a boy or girl name?

Mercede is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Mercede?

Mercede was always rare, a variant of Mercedes that peaked in the early nineteen-nineties.