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Origin & history of Merita1
Esperanto roots
Merita comes from the Esperanto tradition, meaning Beloved, honorable, admired, respected..
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How popular is Merita?
1955
peak year
Merita first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1912. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1955, 46 babies received the name (ranked #1506). In the most recent decade it does not appear in national rankings. In total, around 1,121 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
46
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,506)
(ranked #1,506)
1,121
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Merita3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
M4
E5
R9
I9
T2
A1
Sum: 30 → Life path 3
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Personality of Merita✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
🗣️
Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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