Merritt

English surname

"boundary gate"

Merritt Origin and Meaning

The name Merritt is a boy's name meaning "boundary gate".

Merritt is an old-style surname name that could be seen as a positive virtue name. It was used in the late 19th and early 20th century for boys, reaching the Top 400 in 1899, and is notable today for being one of the names most evenly divided between boys and girls. Emmy winner Merritt Wever helped popularize it for girls.

Merritt Rank in US Top 1000

# 982 in the US

Merritt Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 842 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Merritt

• 842 Nameberry 2025
• 899 Unique 2023
• 761 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Merritt

• Merritt Butrick American actor
• Merritt Austin Edson U.S. Marine Corps General
• Merritt Ruhlen American linguist
• Archer Thomas Merritt Brokaw son of Sarah Brokaw
• Silas Merritt "Si" Robertson American reality TV personality ("Duck Dynasty")

The name Merritt in Pop Culture

• Merritt a town in British Columbia
• Merritt McKinney character in the movie "Now You See Me"