Mercedes
Meaning
"mercies, graces, favors"
Origin: Spanish/Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,455
- Total SSA Count
- 151
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Mercy, Sadie, Merci
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"mercies, graces, favors"
Origin: Spanish/Latin
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #1455 for Mercedes.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Mercedes at #1455 in the United States.
Mercedes means "mercies, graces, favors" (Spanish/Latin origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Mercedes is primarily a girl name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.