Meri
2 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Finnish / Maori ◈ 2 syllables
"Sea; Mary"

From Finnish / Maori

Sea; Mary Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Meri at a glance
MeaningSea; Mary
OriginFinnish / Maori
GenderFemale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#10812
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Origin & history of Meri
1
Finnish / Maori roots
Meri comes from the Finnish / Maori tradition, meaning Sea; Mary.
How popular is Meri?
1961 peak year
Meri has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #10812), with about 10 babies named Meri each year. In 1961, 89 babies received the name (ranked #1172). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 2,493.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
89 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,172)
10 Avg. per year
(last decade)
100 Total registrations
last 10 years
2,493 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #10,812) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Meri
9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
M4
E5
R9
I9
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
Personality of Meri
🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
🎨
Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
🌟
Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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