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Origin & history of Meru1
Japanese roots
Meru comes from the Japanese tradition, meaning Gentle sprout.
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How popular is Meru?
2016
peak year
Meru has an uneven popularity history in U.S. records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #13497), with about 8 babies named Meru each year. In 2016, 5 babies received the name (ranked #13537). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 15.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
5
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #13,537)
(ranked #13,537)
8
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
80
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
15
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Meru3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
M4
E5
R9
U3
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Meru✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
🌈
Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
🗣️
Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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