Mercia name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Latin and Old English
Usage: English
Pronunciation: m(e)-rcia
Meaning: Compassion, From Mercia and Mercy
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What does Mercia mean?

Atypical Mercia is used commonly in English aimed at girls and of Old English and Latin origin, Mercia means "Compassion, From Mercia or Mercy". Mercia is a variant form of celebrated and evergreen Marcia.

Marcia is feminine of Marcius. Also Marcia is feminine of Mark. Marcia is form of Martha in Polish language. Meaning of Marcia is Of the Sea, Martial One and Pr is rooted from Aramaic, Latin and Greek.

How do I pronounce Mercia?

Two syllabled Mercia is pronounced as m(e)-rcia. It can also be pronounced as mer-cia.

Variants of Mercia

Marcia, Marcius, Martha, Marcea, Marcus, Maarya, Marita, Marthalee, Marcy

Middle Names for Mercia

Gracelynn, Annetta, Almira, Kaylie, view more middle names that goes with Mercia

How popular is the name Mercia?

Mercia is an uncommon baby name in United States where it has been in use since 1918 and achieved its top ranking of 3220 in 1919. Over 114 people have been named Mercia in United States.

Mercia is a rare baby name in England and Wales, chances of it being still in use are very slim. But Mercia is a popular baby name in Brazil where every 1 in 5000 have the name as well as in South Africa.

As per our research, over 50000 people has been named Mercia globally.

YearRankBirths
2016161945
2005164605
2003138436
197282915
196768035
195760875
195653266
195148346
194846506
194445755
View more ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Here's what numbers has to say about Mercia

You are very smart and calculative. You have the ability to see inside people's soul and find out what they want. Replace your comfort zone with adventures and the fear of the unknown with excitement to experience and learn new things. You have no problem standing up for what's right, no matter if it concerns you, someone you know or someone you've just met. When it comes to love you are incapable of expressing emotions.

Looking for a name like Mercia? Please go through the following names

  •  Dieudonné - Origin of Dieudonné is in Latin, meaning of Dieudonné is "God Given"
  •  Justis - Of Latin and Old English origin, Anomalous Justis is used largely in English, Justis means "Fair Minded or Just" is given to both sexes
  •  Marjory - Used chiefly in Danish and Norwegian unfading and prevalent, Marjory means "Pearl" is a girl name is originated from Old Greek and Latin
  •  Bianca means The White or Glossy is commonly used in Italian and Telugu and a unisex name is of Old French and Latin origin
  •  Kristia - Origin of Offbeat Kristia is in Latin is mostly used in Finnish and is bestowed upon girls, meaning of Kristia is "Belonging to Christ and Disciple of Christ". Kristia is derivation of Christina.

Famous people named Mercia

We could not find any notable namesake.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
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