Gender
Female
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Tender
Pronunciation
m(e)-rna, mer-na
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1930 (rank #795, 79 births); most recent 2024 (rank #11069, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 13 |
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 2022 (rank #5666, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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