Merida

Meaning: Not established
Origin: Modern coinage — Possibly based on Mary, or from the Spanish city of Mérida

Girl's name · #2677 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Merida's best rank, #1796, came in 2017; it has settled back to #2677 today. Roughly 1,600 girls have been named Merida since 1916.

Pixar’s Brave introduced its Scottish princess Merida in 2012. US births of Merida rose from 19 that year to 110 in 2013.

Across the states

See where Merida is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Merida ranks in other countries and regions.

#539 in Scotland (2025) · #972 in Austria (2025) · #1,037 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,679 in Italy (2024) · #3,035 in England & Wales (2025) · #6,006 in France (2025) · #2,027 in Canada (2023) · #2,300 in Sweden (2023).

Famous Meridas

Mérida Sotelo Lerma^es — Mexican chemist (born 1959)
Mérida San Juan^pl — Judoka

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 4,400 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

Fran Mérida — Spanish footballer (born 1990)
Daniel Mérida — Spanish tennis player (born 2004)
Sara Mérida — Spanish footballer (born 1993)

In stories & tradition

Merida — Brave character

Similar names: Kinzlee · Merit · Zayda · Emarie · Ellyana · Abriella

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