Mercy
Meaning
"compassion, forgiveness, grace"
Origin: Old French/Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #850
- Total SSA Count
- 318
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Merci, Merce
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"compassion, forgiveness, grace"
Origin: Old French/Latin
"God is gracious (from Shawn element)"
Origin: Irish/Hebrew via African-American construction
Mercy is more popular, ranked #850 vs #4169 for Treshawn.
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Mercy is more popular, ranked #850 compared to Treshawn at #4169 in the United States.
Mercy means "compassion, forgiveness, grace" (Old French/Latin origin). Treshawn means "God is gracious (from Shawn element)" (Irish/Hebrew via African-American construction origin).
Mercy is primarily a girl name. Treshawn is primarily a boy name.