About the name Merrick
Merrick is the Welsh route to Maurice, and it sounds nothing like it any more. Two crisp syllables that have never been common enough to date.
Merrick is a boy name of Welsh origin, pronounced MERR-ik. On the NameRarity scale it scores 69 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 2010s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Merrick?
Merrick currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 17 people per million carry it — about 1 in 58,824. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Merrick
- Merrick GarlandAmerican judge and Attorney General
Spellings and variants of Merrick
Names similar to Merrick
Mukesh
moo-KAYSH
Conqueror of the demon Muka, an epithet of Shiva
Aarush
AH-roosh
First ray of the sun; calm and reddish like dawn
Bharat
BHUH-rut
One who is maintained or nurtured, brother of Rama and eponym of India
Dinesh
dee-NESH
Lord of the day, an epithet of the sun
Griffin
GRIF-in
Strong lord, from Gruffudd
Kieran
KEER-un
Little dark-haired one
Killian
KIL-ee-un
Little church, strife
Mahesh
mah-HAYSH
Great lord, an epithet of Shiva
Merrick — frequently asked questions
What does the name Merrick mean?
Merrick means "Moorish, dark-skinned — from Maurice". It is a name of Welsh origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Merrick?
Merrick is pronounced MERR-ik, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Merrick?
Merrick scores 69 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 58,824 people carry it — about 17 per million.
What is the numerology number for Merrick?
Merrick carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Merrick?
The lucky number for Merrick is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.