Gender Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɛɹ.i/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the English word merry, ultimately from Old English myrige. This name appears in Charles Dickens' novel Martin Chuzzlewit (1844), where it is a diminutive of Mercy.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesMercè(Catalan) Mercédesz(Hungarian) Mercedes, Merche(Spanish)
Same SpellingMerry 2
User SubmissionMerry

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classic   youthful   informal   natural   wholesome   delicate   refined   strange   simple   comedic  

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Entry updated November 16, 2019