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Pour your whole soul into everything you make
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"doing something with soul, creativity, and love; leaving part of yourself in your work"
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Browse nicknames →Meraki (μεράκι) is a modern Greek word describing the passionate, soulful quality one brings to creative work — leaving a piece of oneself in everything made with love and devotion. It may derive from the Turkish 'merak' (curiosity, longing, enthusiasm), absorbed into Greek during centuries of cultural exchange in the Eastern Mediterranean. As a name, Meraki is a profound gift: a lifetime reminder to pour your whole self into everything you do.
Meraki gained global recognition through social media's love of 'untranslatable' words that capture unique human experiences. Parents drawn to artisan craftsmanship, creative living, and intentional life have embraced it as a name with deeply aspirational meaning.
Meraki embodies the Greek tradition of pouring one's essence into craft and creation — celebrated in ancient Greek pottery, modern cuisine, and everything in between. It captures the quality that separates work done for necessity from work done with love.
Meraki first appeared in US Social Security records in 2019.
Over 5 babies have been named Meraki in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Meraki is a new entry on the US charts , currently ranked #44,303 for boy names in the US .
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Meraki is also used as a girl name, ranked #17862.
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Modern American origin
"modern music-inspired invented name"
#44,468 in US
Hebrew origin
"God is my help"
#44,379 in US
Old English origin
"son of Hudd"
#44,497 in US
Old English gull origin
"sea bird"
#44,489 in US
Old English origin
"oak tree settlement, oak town"
#44,136 in US
Old English origin
"like the wren; small, agile songbird"
#44,120 in US
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Meraki is a boy name with Greek and American origins . The name means "doing something with soul, creativity, and love; leaving part of yourself in your work" in Modern Greek (possibly from Turkish merak) .
Is Meraki a boy or girl name? Meraki is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #44,303 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #17,862. Meraki is more commonly used as a girl name.
Meraki is currently ranked #44,303 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
The name Meraki has 3 syllables, making it distinctive and memorable.
Common nicknames for Meraki include Mer and Raki. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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