Meron

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How to Pronounce Meron

Pronounced MEH-ron /ˈmɛr.ɒn/Medium

Meaning: Meron is a popular feminine name among Ethiopian and Eritrean families, often connected with a sweet, precious sense and used warmly in the Horn of Africa. The same spelling names Mount Meron and a village in Hebrew tradition, so the name lives in more than one culture; the everyday given name here is the Ethiopian and Eritrean one.Low

In 30 seconds: Meron is an Ethiopian and Eritrean girl's name; the spelling also names a place in Hebrew tradition. It appears for United States girls from the mid-1980s (said MEH-ron).

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Origin LowAmharic, Hebrew

MeaningMeron is a popular feminine name among Ethiopian and Eritrean families, often connected with a sweet, precious sense and used warmly in the Horn of Africa. The same spelling names Mount Meron and a village in Hebrew tradition, so the name lives in more than one culture; the everyday given name here is the Ethiopian and Eritrean one.

U.S. rank (2019)#14976 ↘ Falling

2019 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2009

Total births (all-time)≈ 394

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

Meron is a cherished feminine name in Ethiopian and Eritrean families, carried warmly in Amharic and Tigrinya-speaking communities. The identical spelling also names Mount Meron and a historic village in Hebrew tradition, so the word belongs to more than one heritage; as a girl's name in the United States it is chiefly the Ethiopian and Eritrean one. It appears in United States records from the mid-1980s and reached its slim high around 2009.

It was never common in United States records, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak, and it stays close to families of Ethiopian and Eritrean heritage. A girl named Meron at that high would be a teenager or young adult today. It carries real cultural warmth and we present it with respect for its communities.

Did you know? Meron travels with Ethiopian and Eritrean families to the United States, one of the community's best-loved girls' names alongside Selam and Rahel.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Meron — Ethiopian/Eritrean feminine name; also Hebrew place Meron

Variations

MeronMeironSelam

Nicknames

MeriMero

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Meron mean?

It is a cherished Ethiopian and Eritrean feminine name with a sweet, precious sense; the same spelling also names a place in Hebrew tradition.

How do you pronounce Meron?

It's commonly said MEH-ron /ˈmɛr.ɒn/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Meron a boy or girl name?

Meron is used as a girl's name in Ethiopian and Eritrean communities.

How popular is Meron?

It has always been rare in United States records, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak, and stays close to Ethiopian and Eritrean families.