Given name & surname
Merrell
“of the shining sea”
In English use, Merrell has a related form in Muriel. One Irish interpretation is “of the shining sea.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Merrell has a related form in Muriel. One Irish interpretation is “of the shining sea.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Merrell has a related form in Muriel. An origin associated with Muriel is Celtic. Merrell is a variant of Merrill. An origin associated with Merrill is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1911. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Merrell is a variant of Merrill. The history of Merrill gives this family its wider story. Merrill’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Merrell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,319
- 1,164 boys · 155 girls
- Most popular year
- 1927
- 36 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2015. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 745 as a first name in 2020; 8,631 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Merrell’s family of names
In English usage, Merrell has a related form in Muriel. Merrell has a related form in Merrill.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Merrell
- Merrell Q. SharpeAmerican politician (1888-1962)
- Merrell JacksonAmerican singer and actor (1952-1991)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Merrell, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Murrel
“of the shining sea”
80% boys · 20% girls
Meril
“of the shining sea”
87% boys · 13% girls
Murrell
“of the shining sea”
85% boys · 15% girls
Morley
“woman from the moor” · “from the meadow on the moor”
92% boys · 8% girls
Mervyn
“a friend of the sea”
>99% boys
Murvin
“a friend of the sea”
>99% boys
Meade
“from the meadow”
99% boys · 1% girls
Mansfield
“from the field near the small river”
>99% boys