The baby name Merci is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /mɛʁ.si/ ; English: /ˈmɜrsi/ (US) or /ˈmɜːsi/ (UK).
Merci is French in Origin.
The baby name Merci is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /mɛʁ.si/ ; English: /ˈmɜrsi/ (US) or /ˈmɜːsi/ (UK).
Merci is French in Origin.
Merci is the French word for “thank you,” deriving from Old French merci/mercit “grace, favor, pity; thanks,” and ultimately from Latin merces “reward, favor,” a root shared with the English virtue word mercy. As a given name it evokes gratitude, grace, and compassion, and in multilingual contexts it can also signal cosmopolitan French flair.
In naming history, Merci functions chiefly as a modern Anglophone twist on Mercy, the Puritan virtue name used in 17th‑century England and New England. Traditional French naming has rarely adopted Merci because it is an everyday interjection, though contemporary word‑name trends have led to occasional use. It can also serve as a nickname or stylish spelling for Mercedes (Spanish) or Catalan Mercè, both ultimately tied to María de las Mercedes (“Our Lady of Mercies”). Related forms and variants include Mercy, Mercie, Merce, Mercedes, Mercè, and Merced.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Girls | 0 | #16 | 1 | 372 |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| HU | 0 | #112 | 4 | 1,675 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2020 | #179 | 2 | 1,663 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 36 | 3,308 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #223 | 17 | 3,650 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #247 | 3 | 5,568 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #324 | 6 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #332 | 7 | 5,948 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #354 | 5 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #380 | 11 | 13,098 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #404 | 5 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #454 | 52 | 7,500 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #501 | 15 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #506 | 35 | 11,671 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #509 | 42 | 12,054 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| LY | 0 | #516 | 20 | 12,703 | |
| MA | 0 | #520 | 912 | 20,986 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #538 | 16 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #586 | 14 | 8,289 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #594 | 18 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #599 | 17 | 16,104 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #749 | 38 | 15,093 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #750 | 196 | 14,861 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| DZ | 0 | #771 | 428 | 20,130 | |
| TN | 0 | #772 | 58 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #777 | 208 | 5,561 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #779 | 7 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #838 | 14 | 14,098 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #881 | 12 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #885 | 32 | 8,487 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #913 | 29 | 12,708 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #917 | 9 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #918 | 18 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #943 | 13 | 5,933 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #949 | 11 | 14,742 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #951 | 128 | 16,140 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,089 | 95 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,124 | 18 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,246 | 9 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,417 | 30 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
Merci is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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