Meris as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Meris

What is the meaning of the name Meris ?

The baby name Meris is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɛrɪs/ (MER-iss).

Meris is in Origin.

Meris is a modern given name with layered roots. Most commonly, it is treated as a respelling of Maris, the Latin genitive of mare “sea,” long associated with the Marian title Stella Maris (“Star of the Sea”). By this reading, Meris carries the meaning “of the sea.” Some also point to the Greek noun meris (μέρις) meaning “part” or “share,” offering a secondary sense of “portion” or “lot.” The echo of Finnish meri (“sea”) reinforces the aquatic feel, though Meris itself is not a native Finnic form.

Use as a first name is rare but international, appearing in English-language records from the early 20th century onward and functioning as unisex, though more often feminine in the West. Related forms and variants include Maris, Marise, Marisa/Marissa, and Marina; masculine cognates include Marius and Mario. Short forms and nicknames: Meri, Merry, and Riss.