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Merric
How to Pronounce Merric
Pronounced MERR-ik /ˈmɛr.ɪk/Medium
Meaning: Merric is a trimmed variant of Merrick, which comes from the Welsh Meurig, itself a Welsh form of Maurice, from the Latin Maurus meaning dark-skinned or Moorish. Long used as a Welsh surname, it moved into use as a first name, carrying a sturdy, old-world sound with Celtic roots.Low
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
Merric streamlines Merrick, a surname and given name descended from the Welsh Meurig, the Welsh answer to Maurice. As parents in the two-thousands reached for crisp, surname-style boys' names, spellings like Merric offered an old Welsh pedigree in a lean, modern form. It remained a quiet, uncommon choice.
The name was rare throughout, given to only about twenty boys a year even at its high around the mid two-thousands, well behind the fuller Merrick. A boy named Merric then would be about twenty today, coming of age with a name that is both ancient and unusual.
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What does the name Merric mean?
It is a variant of Merrick, from the Welsh Meurig, a form of Maurice, from Latin for dark-skinned or Moorish.
How do you pronounce Merric?
It is said MERR-ik /ˈmɛr.ɪk/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Merric a boy or girl name?
Merric is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Merric?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the mid two-thousands.