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Mercer

MER-ser

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Old English occupational surname meaning 'merchant or trader,' represents commercial heritage and entrepreneurial spirit.”

Popularity Over Time

Mercer US popularity rank over timeRank 9387 in 1995 to rank 1318 in 1909. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1318#5353#9387190919401960198020002024

Mercer is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Merc

Style

StrongModernClassicTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Johnny Mercer (composer)
  • Mercer Island

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Strong Names → Two Syllables →

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People Also Ask

Old English occupational surname meaning 'merchant or trader,' represents commercial heritage and entrepreneurial spirit.

Mercer is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Mercer include Merc.

Names that pair beautifully with Mercer include Dashiell, Jasper, Felix, Callum, Idris.