The name Merrick is a boy's name meaning "fame, power". Merrick is ranked #825 on our popularity charts and is often added to lists like 54 Strong Boy Names That Mean Power and discussed in our forums with posts like "Baby a Day".
From the experts:
A strong, attractive surname name with a mix of possible origins: either from the Welsh first name Meuric,which is a form of Maurice, and contains Germanic elements meaning fame and power, or from a Scottish Gaelic word meaning a fork in a river or a road, which led to the name of several places named Merrick in Scotland. The Supreme Court saga of Justice Merrick Garland almost certainly caused the bump in popularity that propelled Merrick to its US Top 1000 debut in 2016.
Despite its ancient history, Merrick these days sounds more modern than the somewhat tired Derek.
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