The name Merit is a boy's name meaning "being good or worthy; deserving of recognition".

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Merritt is an English surname but spelled Merit it becomes a word name. Both variations are on the rise.

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The name Merit peaked for boys at #3447 in 1922. The name is most popular in MERIT. Merit is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

The name Merit is a girl's name meaning "good and worthy; boundary, gate; pearl; the beloved one".

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Short, concise, and cheerful, Merit is a name with several possible roots. From its English origins, it could be viewed as a virtue name, celebrating commendable good behaviour. Equally, it could be seen as a streamlined form of Merritt, an Old English surname meaning "boundary". Rising in the US, albeit slowly, Merit may be given to more babies in coming years, due to the recent interest in unusual virtue names, last names as first names, and for word names.
 
Alternatively, Merit can be used as a variation of the Estonian Maret or the Swedish Marit, both of which ultimately derive from the classic Margaret. In this case, the name would mean "pearl".
 
Finally, Merit (also spelled Meryt) was an Ancient Egyptian name, derived from mryt meaning "beloved one". It is the feminine form of mrj or Meri, meaning "loved" or "desired". This could then link the name to the Biblical Mary, which some scholars believe came from the same Egyptian root, to mean "beloved".

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The name Merit peaked for girls at #5082 in 2023. The name is most popular in MERIT and MERIT. Merit is occasionally used for boys in 2024.

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