Meri
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Meri first appeared in US Social Security records in 1950.
Over 2,182 babies have been named Meri in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Meri is rising quickly in popularity , currently ranked #8,703 for girl names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #8,703
- Total SSA Count
- 13
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"guardian, protector"
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Spanish origin
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Greek via Latin origin
"manifestation of God"
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Japanese origin
"beautiful order; beautiful reason"
#8,767 in US
Sanskrit / Hawaiian blend origin
"heavenly; divine voice"
#8,755 in US
Sanskrit origin
"divine, of royal blood"
#8,770 in US
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