Girl

Mercy

MUR-see

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“English virtue name from Latin 'merces' meaning compassion and forgiveness. Popular among Puritans and appearing throughout American colonial history as a spiritual and ethical aspiration.”

Popularity Over Time

Mercy US popularity rank over timeRank 2861 in 1986 to rank 661 in 2019. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#661#1761#28611900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #848 in the United States.

Origin

Latin

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Mer

Style

SoftClassicVintageStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Mercy Lewis (Salem Witch Trials)
  • American Horror Story character Mercy

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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People Also Ask

English virtue name from Latin 'merces' meaning compassion and forgiveness. Popular among Puritans and appearing throughout American colonial history as a spiritual and ethical aspiration.

Mercy is currently ranked #848 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Mercy include Mer.

Names that pair beautifully with Mercy include Hope.