Given name

Meriss

“of the sea”

Meriss is a variant of Meris. One Latin interpretation is “of the sea.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Meriss is a variant of Meris. One Latin interpretation is “of the sea.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Meriss is a variant of Meris. An origin associated with Meris is Latin.

Explained through its name family

Meriss’s family of names

Meriss has a related form in Meris.

Walk Meriss’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Meriss, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Nature

Merys

“of the sea”

No U.S. birth series

8% boys · 92% girls

Nature

Merike

“sea”

No U.S. birth series

2% boys · 98% girls

Nature

Merral

“of the shining sea”

No U.S. birth series

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Nature

Merwenn

“a friend of the sea”

No U.S. birth series

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Nature

Mehto

“forest”

No U.S. birth series

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Nature

Merridie

“a great ruler; protector of the sea”

No U.S. birth series

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Nature

Meredydd

“a great ruler; protector of the sea”

No U.S. birth series

17% boys · 83% girls

Persian · Nature

Mehjibin

“a woman with a face as beautiful as the moon”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

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