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Origin & history of Meri1
Finnish / Maori roots
Meri comes from the Finnish / Maori tradition, meaning Sea; Mary.
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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)
(ranked #1,172)
10
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
100
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,493
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Meri9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
M4
E5
R9
I9
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Meri🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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