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Merida
OriginLatin
Meaning"one who has achieved a high place of honor"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girls#2677
2025 SSA
About Merida
You'll probably be hearing more of this name thanks to the newest Pixar film, featuring Princess Merida, the first Pixar princess--a feisty, athletic, independent medieval Scottish girl with wild red hair. Her name, however, is not Scottish, but a Spanish place name found in both Spain and Mexico's Yucatan peninsula.
Will Merida be the next Ariel? Stay tuned. Read more about Merida and other Disney Princess Names in our featured blog.
Merida is also given to boys.
Pronounced MER-i-duh.
As of October 2026, Merida ranked #1013 in US births in 1880 SSA.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #1,013
Girls #2,677
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #1,949 | 103 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #2,009 | 99 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #1,966 | 102 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #1,796 | 116 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #2,201 | 85 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #2,186 | 85 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #2,044 | 91 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #2,112 | 90 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #2,332 | 80 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #2,664 | 66 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #2,471 | 73 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #2,677 | 65 |
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