Merit is a ♀ female name.
Origin of Merit
Merit is a Swedish, Danish and Estonian diminutive of the name Margaret. Besides, Merit is a Swiss short form of the Latin name Emerentia. Merit is also of Egyptian origin.
Meaning of Merit
Merit means “pearl” (from Margaret) and “to fully deserve” “to earn” (from Latin “emereo” or “meritus”). In Egyptian, Merit means “lover”.
Pronunciation of Merit
Alternate spelling of Merit
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- 🇦🇹 Austria: 6785
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 7625
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 6266
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 5323
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 3809
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 3387
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: 11499
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 4679
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 6606
- 🇫🇷 France: 7644
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 7192
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 7568
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 7596
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 4378
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 5873
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 7288
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 3891
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 11199
- 🇺🇸 United States: 5593
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