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The baby name Mery is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɛri/ (MEH-ree) or /ˈmeɪri/ (MAY-ree).

Mery is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /ˈmɛri/ (MEH-ree) or /ˈmeɪri/ (MAY-ree)

What is the meaning of the name Mery ?

The baby name Mery is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɛri/ (MEH-ree) or /ˈmeɪri/ (MAY-ree).

Mery is Hebrew in Origin.

Mery is a modern international form and nickname of Mary/Maria, found in Spanish-speaking communities, Turkey (as a clipped Meryem), and elsewhere. The root is Hebrew Miryam, whose etymology is debated; proposals include an Egyptian source mry “beloved,” and Hebrew senses such as “wished-for child” or “rebellion.” The spelling may also be selected for its resemblance to the English word merry, lending a joyful undertone.

Though not common historically as a formal given name, Mery appears in 20th- and 21st-century records, especially in Latin America and Spain, and works cross-culturally as an easy, two-syllable choice. It also echoes an ancient Egyptian name element mry “beloved,” seen in theophoric names like Mery-Ra and Mery-Amun. Variants and cognates include Mary, Marie, Maria, Mari, Meri (Finnish), Merry, Miriam/Miryam, and Meryem; diminutives overlap with Mary’s set (May, Molly, Polly).

Mery has the following similar or variant Names

Mery – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
SV Girls 0 #16 3 458
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
HN Girls 0 #36 3 884
BO Girls 0 #50 3,044 9,488
CM 0 #54 3 2,592
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AZ Girls 0 #72 4 1,051
AL 0 #73 4 2,372
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
ID Girls 0 #88 11 3,319
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
EC 0 #96 20 2,502
PE Girls 0 #98 5,955 14,861
EC Girls 0 #103 167 3,650
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
CO Girls 0 #105 10,235 16,140
GE Girls 0 #105 4 1,564
BN Girls 0 #106 9 5,459
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
CY Girls 0 #121 5 3,755
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
PR Girls 0 #125 38 3,171
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
PA 0 #132 7 3,797
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
RS Girls 0 #136 2 1,651
CR 0 #141 18 5,526
BO 0 #142 309 6,868
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
UY 0 #159 19 2,477
AR 0 #165 22 2,915
IT Girls 0 #174 14,583 9,415
MA 0 #174 8,106 20,986
SI Girls 0 #174 4 2,769
LU Girls 0 #175 11 4,850
GT Girls 0 #176 484 7,500
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
HR 0 #179 3 2,081
PE 0 #182 135 6,350
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
AO Girls 0 #193 17 4,575
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
AL Girls 0 #197 26 4,141
Spain Girls 0 #202 2,761 5,561
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
BG Girls 0 #207 17 3,559
PA Girls 0 #207 349 9,861
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
GR Girls 0 #223 20 6,293
CR Girls 0 #224 409 11,342
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
JP Girls 0 #229 17 6,592
NA Girls 0 #231 7 7,146
GH 0 #233 11 5,396
CL Girls 0 #235 1,532 14,098
KW Girls 0 #236 312 19,177
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
TW Girls 0 #245 32 8,139
PT 0 #246 5 4,161
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
HR Girls 0 #250 40 3,687
QA Girls 0 #252 65 15,378
GT 0 #255 60 5,948
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
IL 0 #264 11 6,291
Spain 0 #269 199 2,326
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
UY Girls 0 #272 303 6,731
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
CO 0 #275 250 7,768
AR Girls 0 #276 517 8,289
PL Girls 0 #279 76 5,096
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
KZ Girls 0 #293 28 5,862
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
GH Girls 0 #297 28 6,973
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
OM Girls 0 #302 95 15,987
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
JO Girls 0 #304 22 7,570
SA 0 #306 7 10,560
SD Girls 0 #322 24 7,678
CZ Girls 0 #324 18 5,378
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
BR 0 #330 16 5,969
CL 0 #336 77 6,867
CN Girls 0 #337 13 8,829
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
IT 0 #348 543 4,183
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
AE Girls 0 #364 191 20,968
BD Girls 0 #368 19 8,413
MX 0 #370 44 8,339
EG 0 #375 26 6,387
Finland Girls 0 #381 11 1,368
PH Girls 0 #381 10 13,098
RU Girls 0 #385 117 11,913
France Girls 2004 #388 8 2,919
Austria Girls 0 #389 32 1,885
YE 0 #391 8 8,639
France Boys 2005 #403 3 2,632
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
PT Girls 0 #420 32 7,952
Germany 0 #426 12 2,542
PS Girls 0 #456 68 10,981
IQ Girls 0 #458 47 11,303
EG Girls 0 #459 702 14,742
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #476 8 7,628
IR Girls 0 #478 53 8,334
BR Girls 0 #487 616 12,708
SA Girls 0 #491 484 25,931
GT Boys 0 #493 7 7,625
BH 0 #494 60 17,937
MX Girls 0 #499 1,206 17,781
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
SG Girls 0 #499 88 18,916
CR Boys 0 #502 9 10,188
LY 0 #504 32 12,703
IL Girls 0 #507 112 11,648
CM Girls 0 #510 31 11,671
RU Boys 0 #520 7 12,621
SY 0 #544 192 11,684
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
BO Boys 0 #557 36 9,244
PS Boys 0 #557 5 10,655
LB 0 #558 101 13,263
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
HK Girls 0 #572 44 16,104
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
IN Girls 0 #603 29 13,121
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
DZ 0 #645 631 20,130
CL Boys 0 #646 20 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #689 9 13,071
Germany Girls 0 #699 141 4,949
TN 0 #700 130 13,765
MY Girls 0 #703 300 24,821
Finland Girls 2026 #730 9 3,895
NG Girls 0 #730 57 15,093
BR Boys 0 #733 19 12,213
QA Boys 0 #735 9 18,093
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
KW Boys 0 #739 31 18,755
NL Girls 0 #809 147 5,933
PE Boys 0 #814 65 14,506
CO Boys 0 #819 102 15,656
EG Boys 0 #852 35 15,035
OM Boys 0 #868 14 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #902 29 5,610
United States Girls 2024 #905 12 8,487
NG Boys 0 #942 10 16,906
MX Boys 0 #963 20 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #1,038 104 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,068 25 22,615
TR 0 #1,069 143 19,440
MY Boys 0 #1,079 33 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,168 11 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,265 207 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,530 85 28,008

Mery is popular in 86 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Sweden
AE
AL

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People also ask about Mery

Mery is predominantly a girl's name.
Mery is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmɛri/ (MEH-ree) or /ˈmeɪri/ (MAY-ree).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mary, Marie, Maria, Merry, Meryem and Meriem.
Across languages, Mery has these equivalents: Mary (English), Maria (Spanish/Italian/Latin), Marie (French), Miriam (Hebrew), Meryem/Meriem (Turkish/Arabic), and 2 more.
Yes — Mery ranked #178 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Mery ranks highest in Sweden (#178 in 2022).
Mery's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #387 in 2000 to #388 in 2004 in France.