Mercy name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: English and Latin
Usage: English, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: m(e)-rcy
Meaning: Compassion, Mercy, Forbearance, Wages, Reward, Merciful and Grace
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What does Mercy mean?

The popular and venerable unisex name Mercy is of English and Latin origin and is used mostly in English, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and Finnish languages, Mercy means "Compassion, Mercy, Forbearance, Wages, Reward, Merciful or Grace".

Mercy is form of Mercedes in English language.

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How do I pronounce Mercy?

The most common way to pronounce two syllabled Mercy is m(e)-rcy. mer-cy is the different way(s) to pronounce the name.

Variants of Mercy

Mercea, Mercedes, Maria, Marcedes, Maarja, Maraike, Mara, Angelamaria, Maite, Mariam, Mariamne, Mirjam, Marcedez

Names that rhyme with Mercy

How popular is the name Mercy?

A common name in United States having over 8208 recievers in 138 years of usage. At the peak of its usage in 1881, 385 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 582nd position.

Mercy is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 900 names. In 2009, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 806 on girl names chart when 44 babies were named Mercy.

There are over 516 babies that have been given the name Mercy in England and Wales.

Mercy is an uncommon baby name in Ireland where it has been in use since 2001 and achieved its top ranking of 333 in 2003.

Also, it appeared first time in 2012 on baby girl names list of France. However things change on global perspective, Mercy is extremely popular in Nigeria where every 1 in 400 have the name as well as in, Kenya and Malawi.

Also the baby name is popular in Ghana, Philippines, Zambia, India, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Ecuador, Tanzania, Sudan, Cameroon, Liberia, Ethiopia and South Africa. According to our research, at least 1600000 people have been bestowed Mercy around the globe.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2023397827832328
2022467721796353
2021490319783359
2020522017803335
2019479220661439
2018633513727390
2017552016762363
2016671712791359
20157061111010265
201481259930289
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Mercy in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands552532
Sweden2313142
Norway234172
Denmark20700

What numbers say about Mercy?

You can easily adapt to new people and new environments. Having no 5 as your personality number represents your extraordinary personality and creativity. Most people enjoy having you around. You are a passionate lover. You are persistent but without motivation, you won't accomplish anything. You are an artist by soul, which is something almost everyone envies you for. The soul is more important to you than your body.

Other names similar to Mercy

  •  Marnetta means Of the Sea Which Belong, From the God Mars and Star of the Sea is a baby girl name has origin in Latin and Hebrew. Marnetta is derived from Marina.
  •  Rosela - Unheard-of Rosela is originated from Latin, Rosela means "Rose" is bestowed upon girls. Rosela is derived from Rosella.
  •  Verah - Meaning of Verah is One who Brings Victory, True Image and Victory Bringer is a girl name is rooted from Latin. Verah is derivation of Vera.
  •  Cristine - Well-Liked Cristine came from Latin, meaning of Cristine is "Follower of Christ" and is aimed at girls is chiefly used in Danish, Norwegian and English
  •  Floria means In Bloom or Flower usually used for baby girls, used primarily in Basque and Spanish is originated from Latin

Famous people named Mercy

  • Mercy Brown vampire incident, occurred in Rhode Island, US, in 1892
  • Mercy Adoma Owusu-Nimoh, Ghanaian children's writer, publisher
  • Mercy Harbison, young American woman living
  • Mercy Nku, retired Nigerian sprinter
  • Mercy Wanjiku, Kenyan long-distance runner
  • Mercy Addy, Ghanaian sprinter
  • Mercy Otis Warren, political writer and propagandist of the American Revolution
  • Mercy Drive, musical artist
  • Mercy Fall, rock band from Flagstaff, Arizona
  • Mercy Williams, 16th Mayor of Kochi, Kerala
  • Mercy Akide, former Nigerian football player
  • Mercy Lewis, accuser during the Salem Witch Trials
  • Mercy Killers, goth band from Los Angeles
  • Mercy Arms, were an Australian indie rock band
  • Mercy Haystead in The Smart Aleck as Actress
  • Mercy Lopez in There's Something About Mary as Actress
  • Mercy Saidi in Pegasus as Actress
  • Mercy Herbert in Stuck as Actress
  • Mercy Aigbe in Okanjua as Actress
  • Mercy Viana Schlapp in Decriminalizing Prostitution/GOP & Shutdown/Wonder Women as
  • Mercy Johnson in Thy Will Be Done as Actress
  • Mercy Baron in Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge as Actress
  • Mercy Malick in Tales from the Catholic Church of Elvis! as Actress
  • Mercy Dee Walton was a pianist and blues singer, born in Waco, Texas, on August 30, 1915, and died in Stockton, California, on December 2, 1962.
  • Mercy Edwards in short Somebody as Actress
  • In 1919, Mercy Hatton characterized the role of Esther Conway in drama film The Sands of Time.
  • Mercy Johnson Okojie, from 2015 thriller film Thy Will Be Done, who played the Lucy.

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. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
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