Given name & surname
Merta
“resembling the evergreen shrub myrtle”
Merta is a variant of Myrta. One Greek interpretation is “resembling the evergreen shrub myrtle.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Merta is a variant of Myrta. One Greek interpretation is “resembling the evergreen shrub myrtle.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Merta is a variant of Myrta. An origin associated with Myrta is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1883. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Merta through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 15
- 0 boys · 15 girls
- Most popular year
- 1883
- 5 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 girls is 5 in 1916. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 427 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.
Merta’s family of names
Merta has a related form in Myrta. In Greek usage, Merta is a transliteration of Μέρτα.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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