girl's name
Merine
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 310
Merine is a girl's name. In 2011 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1999, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1990.
Merine over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 75 |
| 2000s | 185 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 45 |
| 2020s (to 2011) | 5 |
How popular is Merine?
In 2011, Merine was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Merine is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mérine | Mérine is a rare spelling of Merine, written with an acute accent and recorded about 55 times, mostly in France. | 55 |
Names that peaked alongside Merine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Merine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Merine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Merine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Merine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Merine
Is Merine a girl's or a boy's name?
Merine is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Merine most popular?
Merine peaked in 1999, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.