The name Mercury is a boy's name of Latin origin. Mercury and is often added to lists like Unique Boy Names: Unusual and Rare and discussed in our forums with posts like "Baby a Day".
From the experts:
Adventurous parents are starting to look back to names of ancient gods like Mercury, Zeus, and Apollo. This one is also a planet and a metallic element, and has a friendly nickname, Merc. The Roman god Mercury, which derives from the Latin words for trade or wages, is the patron of tradesmen and travelers and the fastest-moving planet in the solar system. Mercury is the planet associated with the sign of Virgo, so this is one of the prime names for Virgo babies.
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Comments
April Ludgate Says:
April Ludgate Says:
It's better than Uranus.
Loveislife23 Says:
Despite it being a Roman mythological name, the first thing that came to my mind was Freddie Mercury, which is not a bad thing I guess :)
sarahdoodle Says:
Yes, I guess so, but I think someone using this name for a child would probably have in mind the Roman god rather than the element used in a mercury thermometer.
raevynstar Says:
Like the poisonous stuff inside thermometers?
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I think of the planet.