Meril comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Bright or shining sea..
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How popular is Meril?
1922peak year
The name Meril reached its peak in 1922, with 10 registrations (ranked #2935). It had only entered records 10 years earlier, in 1912. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 150 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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