girl's name
Merina
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 477
Merina is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1998, when 19 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1965.
Merina over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 29 |
| 1990s | 146 |
| 2000s | 76 |
| 2010s | 55 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 16 |
How popular is Merina?
In 2024, Merina was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Merina is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Merina is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mérina | Mérina is a rare spelling of Merina, written with an acute accent and recorded about 30 times, mostly in France. | 30 |
Names that peaked alongside Merina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Merina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Merina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Merina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Merina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Merina
How popular is the name Merina?
In 2024, Merina was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Merina a girl's or a boy's name?
Merina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Merina most popular?
Merina peaked in 1998, when 19 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Merina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Merina currently ranks #3,959 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.