The baby name Mercina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MER-see-nah (English: /mərˈsiːnə/); Latin: mer-KEE-nah (/merˈkiːna/).
Mercina is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Mercina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MER-see-nah (English: /mərˈsiːnə/); Latin: mer-KEE-nah (/merˈkiːna/).
Mercina is Latin in Origin.
Mercina is a rare feminine name rooted in Latin merces, mercedis (“reward, favor”), which through Medieval Latin and Old French merci yielded the Christian sense “mercy, compassion.” Formed with the Romance diminutive -ina, Mercina aligns with Spanish Mercedes and Portuguese Mercês - titles honoring the Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Mercy - while also echoing the English virtue name Mercy.
Records show sporadic use in Iberian, Italian, and Latin American parish registers and occasional appearance in English-speaking communities from the 18th–20th centuries, typically in Catholic families or among admirers of virtue names. Related forms and cognates include Mercy, Merci, Catalan Mercè, Spanish Mercedes and Merced, Portuguese Mercês, and Italian Mercede; diminutives such as Mercedita or Mercedina sit nearby on the same branch. Nicknames may be Merce/Merche or Cina. Overall meaning centers on “mercy,” “gracious favor,” and kindness.
Mercina barely registers. Across 9 countries, we found just 13 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
Mercina is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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