Meaning: Its source is an English expression meaning "Joyful."

Nickname For: Meredith

Popularity: The name Merry ranked 1152nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.

Narrative: In many parts of the United States, there is no difference in the pronunciation of the word merry and the girl's name Mary, and this has no doubt influenced this agreeable word's elevation to a name.