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Meruem

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Meruem

Pronounced MEH-roo-em /ˈmɛ.ru.ɛm/Medium

Meaning: A fictional coinage: the name of Meruem, the King of the Chimera Ants in the anime and manga Hunter x Hunter. It has no traditional etymology as a personal name; noted honestly as a modern, media-derived name.Low

In 30 seconds: A media-derived name: Meruem is the Chimera Ant King in Hunter x Hunter (said 'MEH-roo-em'). A fictional coinage, which we note.
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Origin LowJapanese
MeaningA fictional coinage: the name of Meruem, the King of the Chimera Ants in the anime and manga Hunter x Hunter. It has no traditional etymology as a personal name; noted honestly as a modern, media-derived name.
U.S. rank (2022)#9555
2022 U.S. births8 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2022
Total births (all-time)≈ 8
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History & Origin

As a boy's name Meruem comes from the anime Hunter x Hunter, where it names the Chimera Ant King. It is a modern, media-derived coinage with no traditional etymology, which we note — very rare in the U.S. (said 'MEH-roo-em').

It appears only very recently and extremely rarely in U.S. data. Newly emerging, fictional, and distinctive.

Did you know? Meruem is the name of the Chimera Ant King in the anime Hunter x Hunter — a fictional coinage with no traditional name meaning, noted honestly (said 'MEH-roo-em').
Overall data confidence 30%
References — Meruem — fictional; Hunter x Hunter character; media-derived coinage

Variations

MeruemmMeruenMerum

Nicknames

MeruEm

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Meruem mean?

Meruem is a fictional coinage — the Chimera Ant King in Hunter x Hunter — with no traditional name meaning, which we note.

How do you pronounce Meruem?

It's said MEH-roo-em /ˈmɛ.ru.ɛm/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Meruem a boy or girl name?

Meruem is a boy's name.

How popular is Meruem?

Meruem is an extremely rare, newly emerging name in the U.S.

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