About Merrill
The name Merrill is of Welsh origin and has multiple meanings. It is derived from the Welsh surname "ap Merfyn," meaning "son of Merfyn." Merfyn is a Welsh given name that is believed to be derived from the elements "mer," meaning "marrow" or "sea," and "fyn," meaning "fair" or "fine." Therefore, the name Merrill can be interpreted to mean "son of Merfyn" or "fine marrow" or "fine sea."
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Merrill is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 46.34% and females 53.66%, based on recent birth statistics.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -6.25% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Merrill in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Merrill using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.