MERRILL  

Gender: F
Origin: English
Meaning: "sea-bright"

Once fairly common for males, it's rarely used for girls with this spelling. Chef Emeril Lagasse dropped the initial E from his name and called his daughter Meril.

Nicknames & Variations:
Merril, Merrall, Meryl, Merill, Meril

Merrill is being discussed in our message boards:

• Audrey in the top spot! Middle name?
• Have I made a mistake?! Help!
• back onto Brynn. . .
• Third child please post naming suggestions
• Nautical names

Read Nameberry blog posts about Merrill:

• BALLERINA NAMES: Names for the Nutcracker Season
• THE LOST BOYS’ NAMES OF 1880
• POETIC BABY NAMES