Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Merel

Gender

Female

Origin

English
shining sea

Pronunciation

m(e)-rel

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 1926 (rank #2185, 14 births); most recent 1971 (rank #4373, 6 births)
  • Girls: peak in 1939 (rank #2923, 9 births); most recent 1955 (rank #4743, 7 births)
Births by year in the USA
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Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data

Popularity in England and Wales

  • Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #3823, 3 births)
Births by year in England and Wales
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Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence